- rum affair
- strange deal, odd affair
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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rum|bus´tious|ly — rum|bus|tious «ruhm BUHS chuhs», adjective. Informal. boisterous; unruly: »... a fortnightly newspaper, a rumbustious and gossipy affair... (Punch). The sperm whales are such…rumbustious fellows (Charles Kingsley). ╂[variant of robustious]… … Useful english dictionary
rum|bus|tious — «ruhm BUHS chuhs», adjective. Informal. boisterous; unruly: »... a fortnightly newspaper, a rumbustious and gossipy affair... (Punch). The sperm whales are such…rumbustious fellows (Charles Kingsley). ╂[variant of robustious] –rum|bus´tious|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
rum|pus — «RUHM puhs», noun. Informal. 1. a noisy disturbance; row: »He…knocked down so many students and easels and drawingboards…and made such a terrific rumpus (George du Maurier). 2. noise; uproar: »The affair caused considerable rumpus. ╂[origin uncer … Useful english dictionary
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rum go — noun An odd affair; a surprising event; a confusing experience; a queer thing. Lifes a rum go … Wiktionary
rum one — Odd person. Puzzling affair … A concise dictionary of English slang
