rum go
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Meaning · English
A peculiar, surprising, and/or confusing event, thing, etc.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
‘Here’s rayther a rum go, sir,’ replied Sam. / ‘What?’ inquired Mr. Pickwick. / ‘This here, Sir,’ rejoined Sam. ‘I’m wery much afeerd, sir, that the properiator o' this here coach is a playin' some imperence vith us.’
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “rum go” mean?
A peculiar, surprising, and/or confusing event, thing, etc.
Is “rum go” formal or informal?
rum go is generally dated, slang.