rum
1. rum \'r*m\ aj [earlier rome, perh. fr. Romany rom gypsy man - more at ROMANY] chiefly Brit 1: QUEER, ODD chiefly Brit 2: DIFFICULT, DANGEROUS 2. rum n [prob. short for obs. rumbullion (rum)] 1: an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented cane product (as molasses ) 2: alcoholic liquor