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rumkin

rumkin

9.9
A small container for cider or honey
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • He carefully measured a rumkin of honey for the recipe.

Examples

  • At the festival, she was served a rumkin of fresh cider.

  • Old taverns sometimes used a rumkin as a standard measure for drinks.

  • I poured a rumkin of honey into my tea.

  • The bartender served a rumkin of cider.

  • At the festival, she was served a rumkin of fresh cider.

  • He carefully measured a rumkin of honey for the recipe.

  • The bartender served a rumkin of cider.

Synonyms

wineskin
vsrumkin
  • Archaic
1 9.3

A bag made from animal skin used to carry wine

is a small container for cider or honey rather than a skin bag
waterskin
vsrumkin
  • Archaic
1 9.3

A bag made from animal skin for carrying water

is used for cider or honey rather than carrying plain water
firkin
vsrumkin
  • Archaic
9.9

A small wooden barrel that holds beer or butter

is a smaller vessel for a tiny amount of cider or honey
mutchkin
vsrumkin
  • Archaic
9.9

An old Scottish liquid measure of about 0.4 litres used for whisky

is a small container or amount for cider or honey not a measure unit
rummer
vsrumkin
  • Archaic
9.9

A large drinking glass with an egg-shaped bowl on a stem used for toasts

is a small vessel or small amount used for cider or honey

Surface Forms

rumkin singular
rumkins plural

Morphology

rumkin = rum (opaque) = rum + kin

Although formed with the diminutive suffix '-kin', the modern meaning 'small quantity or container for cider or honey' is not derivable from the ordinary senses of 'rum' or a productive diminutive for most learners.

Etymology

Rumkin is easy to remember: think of rum 'a drink' and the little ending -kin 'small', as in napkin, so a rumkin is a little cup or measure for cider or honey.