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a rum do
a rum do
dated An odd, strange, or surprising occurrence, situation, or turn of events, especially one that might be considered somewhat disreputable or distasteful. Primarily heard in UK. A young man taking a wife so much older than himself? My word, what a rum do that is! Well, this is a rum do, if I've ever seen one. The kitchen porter has just been made the head chef!
a rum do
(British old-fashioned) if a situation is a rum do, it is strange and people often do not approve of it All three of his ex-wives still live with him. It's a rum do if you ask me.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Harish | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam |
Emilia | | [i'miliə] | |
Ela (2) | | - | Turkish |
RomÀ | | - | Catalan |
Lenore | | lə-NAWR | English |
Perica | | PE-ree-tsah | Croatian, Serbian |