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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Odd, strange, or dangerous; rum.
  • noun A drunkard.
  • noun A card game, played in many variations, in which the object is to obtain sets of three or more cards of the same rank or suit.

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Origin unknown.]

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