Van der Hum

[ vander hoom; Dutch vahn duhr-hym ]

noun
  1. a spicy liqueur from South Africa, flavored with tangerine and herbs.

Origin of Van der Hum

1
First recorded in 1860–65; allegedly after a Dutch sea captain who favored the drink

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British Dictionary definitions for Van der Hum

Van der Hum

/ (væn də hʌm) /


noun
  1. Southern African a liqueur with tangerine flavouring

Origin of Van der Hum

1
of uncertain origin, but possibly derived from the humorous uncertainty of the name, equivalent of whatshisname

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