[Skinner calls _Mum_ a strong kind of beer, introduced by us from
Brunswick, and derived either from German _mummeln_, to mumble, or
from _mum_ (silentii index), _i.e._ either drink that will (ut nos
dicimus) make a cat speak, or drink that will take away the power
of speech.
"The clamorous crowd is hush'd with mugs of mum,
Till all, tun'd equal, send a general hum."--_Pope._
Brunswick Mum is now advertised for sale by many publicans in the
metropolis.]
_Meaning of "Rasher."_--What is the derivation of the word _rasher_, "a
_rasher_ of bacon?"