Gin
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To remove the seeds from cotton with a cotton gin. To trap something in a gin. To begin.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A trick; a device or instrument. A snare or trap for game. A machine for hoisting or moving heavy objects. A pile driver. A windpump. A cotton gin. A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails. gin rummy An Aboriginal woman.
Example sentence: I was in a band in Auckland, and I remember they all hated me. They had a big intervention. They said, basically, 'Gin, we think you suck.' I was miserable. I cried and cried. But looking back, that taught me about social skills and how to communicate with musicians.
Rum
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Strange, peculiar.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A distilled spirit derived from fermented cane sugar and molasses.A serving of rum.A kind or brand of rum.
Example sentence: I like Wadi Rum - it's the best view I've ever seen of what could be Mars.