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    [Verb]  | "rum*mage" | \ ˈrə-mij \


    1: to make a thorough search or investigation

    2: to engage in an undirected or haphazard search

    3: to make a thorough search through : ransack


    Origin: 1582 ;

     {see: |rummage:2|rummage:2};

    [Noun]  | "rummage" 


    1: a confused miscellaneous collection

    2: items for sale at a rummage sale

    3: a thorough search especially among a confusion of objects


    Origin: 1598 ;

     Obsolete English romage act of stowing cargo, modification of Middle French arrimage, from arrimer to stow, from a- (from Latin ad-) + -rimer, from Middle English rimen to open up, make room for, from Old English rȳman{mat|ream|};

    [Noun]  | "rummages" 


    1: an unorganized collection or mixture of various things;


      * e.g., " ... a rummage of textbooks, notebooks, and old school papers all over the desk "



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    [Noun]  | "rummage" 


    1: an unorganized collection or mixture of various things;


      * e.g., " ... a rummage of textbooks, notebooks, and old school papers all over the desk "



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    [Verb]  | "rummages" 


    1: to come upon after searching, study, or effort;


      * e.g., " ... at the last minute she rummaged a costume from the attic "





    2: to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something;


      * e.g., " ... he rummaged the desk drawer trying to find the spare keys "



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    [Verb]  | "rummage" 


    1: to come upon after searching, study, or effort;


      * e.g., " ... at the last minute she rummaged a costume from the attic "





    2: to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something;


      * e.g., " ... he rummaged the desk drawer trying to find the spare keys "



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     [ "Rummage" ]

    1: (Informal). Of a female to have a go at herself in public or private. to flick ones bean, as to speak.

      * e.g.,  ... That girl on the cover of Vertigo of bliss is having a rummage! 

     [ "rummaging" ]

    1: When you lose a small vibrator inside yourself and have to go rummaging to get it out.

      * e.g.,  ... jeez I almost had to call the doctor to find my silver bullet last night. All good with a bit of rummaging though. 

     [ "rummage" ]

    1: when people of age have a gathering with rum hence the name rummage. Usually in old time English. Also known as a party.

      * e.g.,  ... Why ye cometh to ye rummage? 

     [ "rummage" ]

    1: A fumble, grope, usually accompanies snogging and precedes getting down and dirty

      * e.g.,  ... Oh...my....god that snog and rummage was hot, you are so getting lucky tonight 

     [ "rummage" ]

    1: A sale of secondhand items, held in a driveway, garage, or front yard. They usually take place on Saturday mornings in summer.

      * e.g.,  ... You wouldn't believe the find I got at this rummage today! A nearly complete set of beat-up Beatles albums! AND a broken record player on which to play them! 


     [ "rummage" ]

    2: From rummage sale, so called because it is a sale where you can freely "rummage" (or sort) through things in piles or boxes.


     [ "rummage" ]

    3: They typically include used clothes, old records, ancient appliances, Happy Meal toys, potholders, small brass deer, broken watches, coffee cups, and "crafty" Christmas decorations. Each sale is different, and finding something good is not a guarantee. (One might argue that it is actually unlikely, as you are sorting through someone else's cast-offs.)


     [ "rummage" ]

    4: It's main appeal is the thrill of the hunt and the chance at finding a real bargain.

     [ "rummage" ]

    1: A thorough search of something, to search by handling, or turning over the contents of. From earlier "romage"; the act of packing and handling cargo

      * e.g.,  ... I longed to rummage through his drawers.  

     [ "Rummage" ]

    1: The inclusion of drinking Rum into an activity. Or just drinking Rum.

      * e.g.,  ... Tonight we are going to play Rummage Rock Band! 

     [ "rectal rummager" ]

    1: One who explores another person's anus, with fingers, penis, or other instrument with such enthusiasm as if they were rummaging around for something in there. Also used as a playful insult of a friend, like calling them a penile perpetrator, fgt, or scrotum soldier.

      * e.g.,  ... "STFU you rectal rummager! I heard bout what you did to that other guy when you were drunk at the party, you fgt!" 

     [ "butt rummage" ]

    1: Where your ass and the surrounding skin is stained brown.

      * e.g.,  ... Mary's butt rummage was out of control! 

     [ "pant-rummage" ]

    1: A synonym for self-gratification. Full credit goes to Jon Wurster (the drummer) for this word/phrase.

      * e.g.,  ... The teenager, left home alone, felt the uncontrollable urge to have a pant-rummage. 

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