gin rummy

/ dʒɪn /

noun

1. a version of rummy in which a player may go out if the odd cards outside his sequences total less than ten points Often shortened togin

Word History and Origins

Origin of gin rummy¹

C20: from gin ¹+ rummy ¹, apparently from a humorous allusion to gin and rum

Example Sentences

Gin rummy was his big game and he fraternized with high rollers like Minnesota Fats and Dean Chance.

From The Daily Beast

It's a diversion, much like pinochle or gin rummy were in the days when there were only three TV channels.

From The Daily Beast

Min and I played gin rummy that night but we kept forgetting to mark down the score.

From Project Gutenberg

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