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rum-tum

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
rum--tum
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light rowing boat used for racing on the Thames

Inflected Forms

rum-tums (plural)

Questions

What does rum-tum mean?
A light rowing boat used for racing on the Thames

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