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balum rancum

balum rancum noun: a dance, performed by a company of prostitutes naked.

Noun

balum rancum

  1. (idiomatic) A dance, performed by a company of prostitutes naked.
    • And just when did you last see decorous Sea Officers, Lewrie asked himself in wonder at such a ludicrous statement? Leaping rantipole and playing balum-rancum in church? Hymn-singing in brothels?2006, Dewey Lambdin, The Gun Ketch, page 124

Questions about balum rancum

What does balum rancum mean?
Balum rancum means a dance, performed by a company of prostitutes naked.
What part of speech is balum rancum?
Balum rancum is a noun.

Words near balum rancum in the dictionary

  1. Balud
  2. Balugan
  3. Balugo
  4. balukoo
  5. baluku
  6. balum rancum
  7. Balumain
  8. balun
  9. Balungao
  10. Baluno
  11. baluns

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