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ron

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈɹɑn// ron Slang

n. a slang name for cheap, low-quality wine. You use this word when you are joking about drinking something that tastes bad but gets the job done.

n. a slang term for inexpensive, poor-quality wine, typically sold in large containers or boxes. Highly informal and often used with a humorous or self-deprecating tone.


SIMPLE

We only have a bottle of Ron left in the kitchen.

CONTEXTUAL

After paying his rent, he could only afford a cheap bottle of Ron for the party.

COMPLEX

The students toasted their graduation with plastic cups of lukewarm Ron, laughing at how their tastes would surely improve once they found actual jobs.

Origin

Clipping of Ronald.

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