Etymology

rumbo

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Today it means: A type of punch made chiefly from rum; grog. Full definition →

First used 18th c.Galician Rumbo
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rumbo · noun1

Arbitrary extension of rum; or perhaps compare rumbullion.

Rumbo · proper noun2

  1. Galician · borrowed fromRumbo
  2. English todayRumbo

Borrowed from Galician Rumbo, a habitational surname.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. A type of punch made chiefly from rum; grog.

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