"Rum-ville" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: rum (“good, fine, excellent”) + -ville (“town, city”) Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rum|ville|gloss1=good, fine, excellent|gloss2=town, city}} rum (“good, fine, excellent”) + -ville (“town, city”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rum-ville
  1. (archaic, British, thieves' cant) London, England. Tags: British, archaic
    Sense id: en-Rum-ville-en-name-2h~XSk84 Categories (other): British English, English Thieves' Cant, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ville Synonyms: Rom-vile, Rome-vile, Rome-ville, Romeville, Rome-vyle, Rome vyle, Rum File, Rum-vile, Rum ville, Rum-vill, Rumville

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