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chemmy

[ shem-ee ]
/ ˈʃɛm i /
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noun Informal.
chemin de fer.
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Origin of chemmy

First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening and alteration

Words nearby chemmy

chemism, chemisorb, chemisorption, chemist, chemistry, chemmy, Chemnitz, chemo, chemoattractant, chemoautotroph, chemoautroph
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British Dictionary definitions for chemmy

chemmy
/ (ˈʃɛmɪ) /
noun
cards short for chemin de fer
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