rum

Everyday

1. (old use, British) Strange or odd: «a rum little man». tree →
2. A strong drink made from sugar cane. tree →

In the lessons

in old tales and British talk, something strange or puzzling, not the drink; «rum» is an old word for odd

Examples

• The pedlar was a rum old fellow with a hat full of feathers. tree →
• It is a rum thing that the door was open. tree →
• Captain Hook drank rum from a bottle. tree →

Note

nothing for maths