rum boy comes from.....
the royal navy..... in olden days (and i believe till quite recently) each RN sailor was given a tot of rum every day as well as wages. Long months at sea could turn a man who hadnt seen a woman in months. The rums alcoholic effect broke down a few inhibitions and hence being a 'rum boy' was born....
Posted By: Cheltenham_Canary on September 14th 2011 at 18:43:10
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- Its on the Huh?????? (NCFC) - promethian1, Sep 14, 17:02:29
- I often here 'He's a Rum boy' at Cricket games. Where does that come from? (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 14, 17:23:12
- rum boy comes from..... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 14, 18:43:10
- Someone who is odd, or someone who is "bit of a card" is best translation (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 14, 18:40:24
- It's a colloquial pronunciation of "rum one" (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 14, 17:32:01
- as a guess, someone who's a rough diamond, takes risks (NCFC) - pants, Sep 14, 17:30:34
- No (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 14, 18:37:22
- Urban Dictionary says...... (NCFC) - promethian1, Sep 14, 17:28:00
- Every one from Wisbechistan is a rumun (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Sep 14, 18:09:36
- So I'm a pikey/peasant commoner now!!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Sep 14, 17:28:49
- *hear (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 14, 17:24:09
- *hare (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Sep 14, 17:37:36
- It's Einstein's theory rel-HUH-tivity (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 14, 17:22:30
- Brilliant POTD for that un (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Sep 14, 17:25:21
- "of".......ugh...... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 14, 17:23:10
- Yeah, it's 'huh' (NCFC) - Huge Small, Sep 14, 17:11:05
- Bit loike.. I hatta go un get me boike from duwn the Doike (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Sep 14, 17:18:12
- Its one I just made up :) (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Sep 14, 17:15:05
- My Nan had the best accent ever (NCFC) - Huge Small, Sep 14, 17:21:06
- "training" huh?! (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 14, 17:03:40
- I was training her to be a Bookman...even though she was a woman..... huh? (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Sep 14, 17:06:10
- sexist...... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 14, 17:10:06
- No comment... missus is lurking (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Sep 14, 17:15:34
- sexist...... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 14, 17:10:06
- I was training her to be a Bookman...even though she was a woman..... huh? (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Sep 14, 17:06:10
- I often here 'He's a Rum boy' at Cricket games. Where does that come from? (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 14, 17:23:12
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