rumkin (plural rumkins)
(obsolete, humorous) A drinking vessel.
A tailless fowl.
Source: Wiktionary
Rum"kin, n. Etym: [Cf. Rummer, and see -kin.]
Definition: A popular or jocular name for a drinking vessel. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
