"rumdum" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-rumdum.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} rumdum
  1. (slang) Dulled or incapacitated by alcohol; unconscious; stupid. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-rumdum-en-adj-z6btQVDu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 8 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rum-dum, rum-dumm, rum-dumb

Noun

Audio: En-au-rumdum.ogg Forms: rumdums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rumdum (plural rumdums)
  1. (slang) A habitual drunkard; a stupid person. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-rumdum-en-noun-dxNspFaO
  2. A cocktail made from rum, applejack and lime juice.
    Sense id: en-rumdum-en-noun-2-PYOaxM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rum-dum, rum-dumm, rum-dumb

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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