rumbullion
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun A great tumult.
- noun A strong distilled liquor.
Examples
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In its 400+ years of production, rum (a contraction of the word "rumbullion" -- meaning strong liquor) has been the single most mixed liquor in the bartending world, second only to vodka in sales.
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John Eliot spelled it "rumb," and Josselyn called it plainly "that cussed liquor, Rhum, rumbullion, or kill-devil."
Note
The word 'rumbullion' may be an extended form of the word 'rumble'.
