RUMKIN

Etymology

Noun

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



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BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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