noun

rummy

RUH-mih

noun

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 notes

In plain EnglishA popular card game, with many regional rule variations (like gin rummy).

Common pairings

play rummy gin rummy

rummier comparative, rummies plural, rummies plural, rummiest superlative

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They played _____ every evening on vacation.

Origin uncertain, possibly linked to poker slang or the word "rum" in its old sense of "odd" or "fine."

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