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- [ruhm-ee]
- /ˈrʌm i/
- /ˈrʌm.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhm-ee]
- /ˈrʌm i/
Definitions of rummy word
- noun rummy 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. 1
- noun plural rummy Slang. a drunkard. 1
- adjective rummy odd; peculiar. 1
- noun rummy card game 1
- uncountable noun rummy Rummy is a card game in which players try to collect cards of the same value or cards in a sequence in the same suit. 0
- noun rummy a card game based on collecting sets and sequences 0
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Origin of rummy
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10, Americanism; perhaps special use of rummy3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rummy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rummy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rummy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rummy
adjective rummy
- freak — a fleck or streak of color.
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