Rum
Rum adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Usage example: she wears staid business suits, but prefers some quite rum knickers underneath
Screwy
Screwy adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Usage example: the counterfeit bills are poorly done and would look screwy to even the untrained eye
Rum and screwy are semantically related (British) in crazy topic. Sometimes you can use "Rum" instead an adjective "Screwy".
Mutual synonyms
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Screwy or Rum. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rum/screwy.
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