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Definition of Rum sling
1. Noun. A sling made with rum.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rum Sling
Literary usage of Rum sling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"... it vas not a rum sling ; no, nor a gin sling ; no, nor a mint vater sling ;
no, it was a sling mate vit an hiek- ..."
2. Beverages and Their Adulteration: Origin, Composition, Manufacture, Natural by Harvey Washington Wiley (1919)
"Rum Milk Punch. Tom and Jerry. Rum and Ginger Ale. • rum sling. Rum Highball.
Rum Sour. Brandy and Rum Punch. Rum Smash. Rum Daisy. Rum Crusta. ..."
3. Words, Facts, and Phrases: A Dictionary of Curious, Quaint, & Out-of-the-way by Eliezer Edwards (1882)
"A rum sling is, accordingly, half rum and half water. Probably the original of
sling was the diminutive ' ling,' as in duckling. ..."
4. Atkinson's Casket by Samuel Coate Atkinson (1833)
"... not a rum sling; no, nor a gin sling; no, nor a mint vaier sling; no, it was
a sling made mit an hickery slick. ..."
5. The Casket (1828)
"... it was not a rum sling, no, nor a gin sling; no, nor a mint-rater sling 1 no,
it was a sling mate vitan hickory sthick. ..."
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