Etymograph

English

rumdriver

Blend of rum + screwdriver (“cocktail”).

A blend of rum + screwdriver ‘cocktail’

Dutch roemer

English rum

Today it means

noun A cocktail containing rum, orange juice, and a small wedge of lime; an alternative to a screwdriver with rum substituted for vodka.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “rumdriver”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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