RUMMILY

Etymology

Adverb

rummily (comparative more rummily, superlative most rummily)

(UK, colloquial, dated) In a rum fashion; oddly, strangely.

Source: Wiktionary


RUMMY

Rum"my, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to rum; characteristic of rum; as a rummy flavor.

Rum"my, n.; pl. Rummies (.

Definition: One who drinks rum; an habitually intemperate person. [Low]

Rum"my, a. Etym: [See Rum, a.]

Definition: Strange; odd. [Slang]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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