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单词 rum-strum
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rum-strumv.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: strum v.
Etymology: Reduplication (with variation of the initial consonant cluster) of strum v.Compare the following isolated example of use as an interjection: 1825 ‘E. Hardcastle’ 29th May I. v. 138 (direction) Symphony.—Twing-twang, rum-strum, twiddle-diddle-dee.
Obsolete. rare.
intransitive. To strum.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > playing instruments > playing stringed instrument > play stringed instrument [verb (intransitive)] > strum
twangle1558
thrum1592
twang1594
thrumble1685
strum1785
tum-tum1866
rum-strum1872
1872 T. Hardy Under Greenwood Tree II. ii. viii. 23 [He'd] want to see her young figure sitting up at that quare instrume't, and her young fingers rum-strumming upon the keys.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

rum-strumadv.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: ram-stam adv.
Etymology: Variant or alteration of ram-stam adv. (compare the English regional (Northants) variant ram-stram at that entry).
Obsolete. rare.
= ram-stam adv.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adverb] > hastily or hurriedly > foolishly or recklessly
belly-flaughtc1375
headlinga1398
headlingsc1400
hastilyc1405
hastlyc1425
overheadc1440
headilya1500
headlongc1500
ahead1530
headlongsc1540
precipitately1615
precipitantly1642
precipitously1646
precipitiously1653
splash-dash1807
ram-stam1808
rum-strum1827
1827 C. G. in Friendships of Miss Mitford (1882) I. 180 I have gone on rum-strum, and find myself at the bottom.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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