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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?
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