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Definitions of
rum
noun
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
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types:
grog
rum cut with water
demerara
,
demerara rum
dark rum from Guyana
Jamaica rum
heavy pungent rum from Jamaica
type of:
John Barleycorn
,
booze
,
hard drink
,
hard liquor
,
liquor
,
spirits
,
strong drink
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
noun
a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
synonyms:
rummy
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gin
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gin rummy
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knock rummy
a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
basket rummy
,
canasta
,
meld
a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank
bolivia
a form of canasta in which sequences can be melded
samba
a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers
type of:
card game
,
cards
a game played with playing cards
adjective
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“what a
rum
fellow”
synonyms:
curious
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funny
,
odd
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peculiar
,
queer
,
rummy
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singular
strange
,
unusual
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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