The act of drinking drams of spirits or frequently visiting dram-shops, or the practice of serving alcohol by the dram.
From dram + -ing (present participle), where -ing marks ongoing action and can function as a noun (gerund) describing the activity itself.
'Dramming' was such a recognized social habit in Scotland and Northern England that it became its own gerund, just like 'drinking' or 'smoking.' It suggests that dram-drinking wasn't just incidental but a structured, repeated social behavior with its own culture.
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