(India, historical) A native who loitered about the wharves of Calcutta seeking employment as a servant with newly arrived Europeans.

plural of Rum-Johnny

A regional speciality of butter flavoured with rum, brown sugar, and spices, traditionally made to celebrate the birth of a baby.

Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor / (obsolete) A prolonged, indistinct noise.

Commonwealth of Nations standard spelling of rumor.

(American spelling, countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

(transitive, usually used in the passive voice) To tell a rumor about; to gossip.

(intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen. / (intransitive) To meditate or reflect.

(botany) Having a hard albumen penetrated by irregular channels filled with softer matter, as the nutmeg and the seeds of the North American papaw.

A slow-paced Cuban partner dance in 4:4 time.