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rummer

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rum·mer  (rmr)
n.
A large drinking cup or glass.
[German Römer, from Dutch roemer, from roem, praise, from Middle Dutch.]
rummer [ˈrʌmə]
n
a drinking glass, typically having an ovoid bowl on a short stem
[from Dutch roemer a glass for drinking toasts, from roemen to praise]
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Noun1.rummer - a large drinking glass (ovoid bowl on a stem) for drinking toasts
drinking glass, glass - a container for holding liquids while drinking


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His gills'll look rummer when he wakes; won't they?
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
There's rummer things than women in this world though, mind you,' said the man with the black eye, slowly filling a large Dutch pipe, with a most capacious bowl.
The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Dickens, Charles View in context
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