Rum (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Rum

Fine, good, valuable.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

See also the definition in Nathan Bailey's 1736 dictionary of canting and thieving slang.

Rug-1 * Rum Beck

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

John S. Farmer's collection of canting songs and slang rhymes

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To Rub
Ruby Faced
Ruff
Ruffian
Ruffles
Rufflers
Ruffmans
Rug
Rug-1
Rum
Rum Beck
Rum Bite
Rum Bleating Cheat
Rum Blowen
Rum Bluffer
Rum Bob
Rum Booze
Rum Bubber
Rum Bugher
Rum Bung