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rumpus room
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rumpus room
(noun)
rumpus room
noun
plural
rumpus rooms
rumpus room
noun
plural
rumpus rooms
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUMPUS ROOM
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US, somewhat old-fashioned
:
a room usually in the basement of a house that a family uses for games, parties, etc.
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