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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