rumdum

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Meaning · English

A habitual drunkard; a stupid person.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

When a fellow comes into the kitchen to freshen his drink and finds the rumdum from up the road with one hand on his wife's behind and the other down the front of her

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 “rumdum” mean?

A habitual drunkard; a stupid person.

Is “rumdum” formal or informal?

rumdum is generally slang.