gin rummy
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of gin rummy
C20: from gin 1 + rummy 1 , apparently from a humorous allusion to gin and rum
Example Sentences
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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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
We play gin rummy together by candlelight after dinner.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
"She always thinks of others first, and she stays positive no matter what, even when I beat her at our favorite game of gin rummy!"
From Fox News ● Dec. 28, 2021
Roberta later would take her own three children on similar long educational road trips, as well as regularly touring the world with Rowena while they continued a gin rummy game that reportedly lasted for decades.
From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2020
“Have you played gin rummy with another counselor before?”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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