gin rummy
/ (dʒɪn) /
noun
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 to: gin
Origin of gin rummy
1C20: from gin 1 + rummy 1, apparently from a humorous allusion to gin and rum
Words Nearby gin rummy
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How to use gin rummy in a sentence
gin rummy was his big game and he fraternized with high rollers like Minnesota Fats and Dean Chance.
It's a diversion, much like pinochle or gin rummy were in the days when there were only three TV channels.
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