rummy¹

[ruhm-ee]

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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.

Origin of rummy¹

1905–10, Americanism; perhaps special use of rummy³

Also called rum.

rummy²

[ruhm-ee]

noun, plural rum·mies.

Slang. a drunkard.

adjective

of or like rum.

Origin of rummy²

First recorded in 1850–55; rum¹ + -y¹

rummy³

[ruhm-ee]

adjective, rum·mi·er, rum·mi·est. Chiefly British Slang.

odd; peculiar.

Origin of rummy³

First recorded in 1820–30; rum² + -y¹

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Examples from the Web for rummy

Contemporary Examples

The “rooty toot toot” is simply the noise the horns make, while “rummy tum tum” is the drums.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO)
Kevin Fallon
December 24, 2014
Does making these comments take more or less gall than Rummy with that tweet this morning?
Because It'll Be Different This Time
Michael Tomasky
March 19, 2013
Anderson declined to run a correction, even after Rummy gave him a tour of the office.
Rumsfeld's Lighter Side from New Book Known and Unknown
Howard Kurtz
February 3, 2011

Historical Examples

Rummy as the gadget might appear, it had been the right thing to do.
Jill the Reckless
P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
Rummy accent and all that, but nevertheless a soft and pleasing voice.
Jill the Reckless
P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
People talk about that rummy motor at Bonnington and Aldington to this day.
The Magic World
Edith Nesbit
And, most important of all to a rummy, you drink the best booze and as much of it as you want.
Medal of Honor
Dallas McCord Reynolds
Most likely I'll do my best to stop whatever it is you've got in that rummy head of yours.'
Peterkin
Mary Louisa Molesworth

British Dictionary definitions for rummy

rummy¹

rum

noun

a card game based on collecting sets and sequences

Word Origin

C20: perhaps from rum ²

rummy²

adjective

another word for rum 2

rummy³

noun plural -mies

US and Canadian a slang word for drunkard

adjective

of or like rum in taste or smell

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Word Origin and History for rummy

n.

card game, 1910, rhummy, of unknown origin. Gin rummy is first attested 1941. Meaning "drunkard" is 1851, from rum (n.). Meaning "opponent of temperance" in U.S. politics is from 1860.

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Examples from the Web for rummy

Contemporary Examples

The “rooty toot toot” is simply the noise the horns make, while “rummy tum tum” is the drums.

Does making these comments take more or less gall than Rummy with that tweet this morning?

Anderson declined to run a correction, even after Rummy gave him a tour of the office.

Historical Examples

Rummy as the gadget might appear, it had been the right thing to do.

Rummy accent and all that, but nevertheless a soft and pleasing voice.

People talk about that rummy motor at Bonnington and Aldington to this day.

And, most important of all to a rummy, you drink the best booze and as much of it as you want.

Most likely I'll do my best to stop whatever it is you've got in that rummy head of yours.'

rummy1

rum

Word Origin

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rummy3

Word Origin and History for rummy

n.

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