rumpus-room

rumpus room

noun
a recreation room, especially one for children, as in a house.
Origin:
1935–40, Americanism

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rumpus room
 
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(US), (Canadian), (NZ) a room used for noisy activities, such as parties or children's games

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rumpus room definition


  1. n.
    a family recreation room. (Old but still heard.) : If you kids are going to play rough, you'll have to go down to the rumpus room.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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