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- [ruhm doo m spee-roh, spey-roh]
- /rʌm dʊm ˈspi roʊ, ˈspeɪ roʊ/
- /rʌm ˈdəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhm doo m spee-roh, spey-roh]
- /rʌm dʊm ˈspi roʊ, ˈspeɪ roʊ/
Definitions of rum-dum word
- noun rum-dum a stupid or ignorant person. 1
- noun rum-dum drunkard; lush. 1
- adjective rum-dum stupid; ignorant. 1
- adjective rum-dum of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or arising from habitual drunkenness; addled by drink. 1
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Origin of rum-dum
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; rhyming compound with rum1 and dumb, perhaps influenced in sense by humdrum
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Parts of speech for Rum-dum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rum-dum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.