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Perhaps from Italian (baby-talk) bombo (“drink”), of imitative origin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bumbo
Today it means: A drink made from rum, water, sugar, and nutmeg. Full definition →
Today it means: A drink made from rum, water, sugar, and nutmeg. Full definition →
Perhaps from Italian (baby-talk) bombo (“drink”), of imitative origin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.