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rummy - What does it mean?

Definition of 'rummy'

English

Noun

(wikipedia)
  • (uncountable) a card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.
  • (countable) a rum-drinking alcoholic.
  • See also

    * rummy nose * rummy-nose tetra

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (dated) peculiar; odd
  • a rummy thing
  • Resembling or tasting of rum.
  • a rummy flavour

    Quotations

    * 1920 , , p. 28 *: "You say rummy' things and you do ' rummy things. What I mean to say is, you're impulsive."

    Synonyms

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    Similar to 'rummy'

    roomy, rainy, runway, runny, rimy, rheumy, ranny, rammy, renay, romney, rowney