单词 | rumbo |
释义 | † rumbon.1 cant. Obsolete. Originally: Newgate prison in London; (hence) any prison. ΚΠ 1718 C. Hitchin Regulator 19 The Names of the Flash Words now in Vogue amongst Thieves. The Rumboe, alias, Whit, alias Newgate. 1725 New Canting Dict. Rumbo, a Prison or Gaol. 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Rumbo,..a prison. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020). rumbon.2 Now archaic and rare. Esp. during the 18th cent.: a kind of strong punch made chiefly of rum. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > hot alcoholic drinks (with milk or eggs) > [noun] > punch > types of punch rum punch1683 brandy-punch1689 milk punch1702 rack punch1713 tea-punch1728 rumbo1738 lime-punch1774 Tom and Jerries1822 poteen punch1826 Oxford punch1827 bimbo1837 mumbo-jum1837 1738 ‘F. Flip’ (title) A letter from Capt. Flip..wherein are vindicated..the late brave Admiral Punch, and his most accomplish'd daughters, the ladies Arrack, Coniac, Royal-Gin & Rumbo. 1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle I. ix. 67 He had provided vast quantities of strong beer, flip, rumbo, and burnt brandy. 1767 Cries of Blood 68 Having called for some rumbo,..was stirring it with a spoon. 1794 J. O'Keeffe Wild Oats (new ed.) ii. iii. 34 You know that her ladyship..has set eyes upon you since you was the bigness of a Rumbo Canakin. 1821 W. Scott Pirate III. xii. 277 Hawkins..and Derrick..were regaling themselves with a can of rumbo. 1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet II. xiii. 326 Will you have..a jorum of hot rumbo? 1889 A. Conan Doyle Micah Clarke xii. 106 He found a hogshead of rumbo which was thrown up from a wreck. 1920 G. H. Payne Hist. Journalism U.S. ix. 121 [They] one night imbibed plentifully of ‘rumbo’ (the strong man's drink of the day). 1993 Time Off (Brisbane) 15 Dec. 21/2 I was disappointed with the crowd... Not one spilled rumbo, no fiery drunken brawls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † rumbon.3 Nautical slang. Obsolete. 1. Rope stolen from a royal dockyard. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > ropes or chains other than rigging or cable > [noun] > rope collective or as material > stolen from naval dockyard rumboa1790 a1790 H. T. Potter New Dict. Cant & Flash Langs. (1795) Rum Bow, rope stolen from the king's dock-yard. 1846 ‘Lord Chief Baron’ Swell's Night Guide (new ed.) 130/2 Rum bow, rope stolen from any of the king's dock-yards. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 585 Rumbo, rope stolen from a royal dockyard. 1881 Naval Encycl. Rumbo, rope stolen from a dock-yard. 2. A pliable variety of rope. rare. ΚΠ 1883 Man. Seamanship for Boys' Training Ships Royal Navy 140 Rumbo..is a coarse, soft, pliable rope, and very useful for..stage lashings, &c. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.11718n.21738n.3a1790 |
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