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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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
We make Netflix accounts so residents can watch reruns of Jeopardy! in their rooms, download apps for checkers and gin rummy.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2020
Dawn Celeste claims to be the gin rummy champ of the century.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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