rummy
1[ ruhm-ee ]
/ ˈrʌm i /
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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.
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Also called rum.
Origin of rummy
11905–10, Americanism; perhaps special use of rummy3
Words nearby rummy
Ruml, rummage, rummage out, rummage sale, rummer, rummy, rumor, rumormonger, rumour, rump, Rumpelstiltskin
Definition for rummy (2 of 3)
rummy2
[ ruhm-ee ]
/ ˈrʌm i /
noun, plural rum·mies.
Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated.
adjective
of or like rum.
Definition for rummy (3 of 3)
rummy3
[ ruhm-ee ]
/ ˈrʌm i /
adjective, rum·mi·er, rum·mi·est.Chiefly British Slang.
odd; peculiar.
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British Dictionary definitions for rummy (1 of 3)
rummy1
rum
/ (ˈrʌmɪ) /
noun
a card game based on collecting sets and sequences
Word Origin for rummy
C20: perhaps from rum ²
British Dictionary definitions for rummy (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for rummy (3 of 3)
rummy3
/ (ˈrʌmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
US and Canadian a slang word for drunkard
adjective
of or like rum in taste or smell
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