noun
rummy
RUH-mih
noun
1
A card game where players form sets or sequences of matching cards.
"They played rummy every evening on vacation."
How to Use Rummy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA popular card game, with many regional rule variations (like gin rummy).
Common pairings
play rummy
gin rummy
Word Forms
rummier comparative, rummies plural, rummies plural, rummiest superlative
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Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly linked to poker slang or the word "rum" in its old sense of "odd" or "fine."