Meaning

1 senses
  1. (slang, uncountable)Rum (the drink)

Origin

From a legend claiming that the body of Horatio Nelson was preserved in a cask of rum for

From a legend claiming that the body of Horatio Nelson was preserved in a cask of rum for transportation back to England after the Battle of Trafalgar; supposedly, sailors drilled into the cask and drank the rum during the voyage.

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