RUMMY Definition & Meaning

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rummy

[ ruhm-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any of various card games for two, three, or four players, each usually being dealt seven, nine, or ten cards, in which the object is to match cards into sets and sequences.

rummy

[ ruhm-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural rummies.

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated.

adjective

of or like rum.

rummy

[ ruhm-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Chiefly British Slang.

rummier, rummiest.

odd; peculiar.

rummy

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noun

a card game based on collecting sets and sequences

rummy

/ ˈ��ʌ��ɪ /

adjective

another word for rum 2

rummy

/ ˈ��ʌ��ɪ /

noun

a slang word for drunkard

adjective

of or like rum in taste or smell

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of rummy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; perhaps special use of rummy ³

Origin of rummy²

First recorded in 1840–45; rum ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of rummy³

First recorded in 1820–30; rum ² + -y ¹

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of rummy¹

C20: perhaps from rum ²

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A friendship blossoms thanks to a shared affection for gin rummy, but Jones slowly reveals Fish’s tenderness, the possibility of romance spreading out in front of him.

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“Now, how about a game of gin rummy?”

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Without much warning, these adults will suddenly start speaking in a cartoonish voice: Eric turns rummy as a mannered Brit named Charles, while Rachel murmurs as “Moopie-Moopie.”

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During tough negotiations over a child care bill with Bob Packwood of Oregon, he challenged her to a game of gin rummy.

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“After that, we’ll play board games. We love to play board games — dominoes, backgammon, gin rummy.”

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