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rummy.

A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹʌmɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹʌmi/General-American
  1. A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Unknown, with much speculation. Perhaps related to rum via poker slang, or ultimately from German Ruhm (“fame, glory”).

adj/ˈɹʌmɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹʌmi/General-American
  1. Resembling or tasting of rum.

    a rummy flavour
  2. Peculiar; odd.

    Australia · UK · colloquial · dated
Where this word comes from

From rum + -y.

noun/ˈɹʌmɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹʌmi/General-American
  1. A rum-drinking alcoholic.

Where this word comes from

From rum + -y.

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