rummy

Meanings

• noun

  A popular card game in which players form melds of three or more cards of the same rank or run of consecutive cards.

  - "She enjoys playing rummy with her friends every weekend."
  - "Rummy is a game of skill and strategy."
  - "Have you ever tried playing rummy?"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rummy
bummy , jummy , dummy

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Variants

List of all variants of rummy that leads to same result
rummies , rummy , rummier , rummiest , gin rummies , gin rummy

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Etymology

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Rummy is believed to have originated from the game 'Rum' or 'Canasta', which was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Trivia

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1. Rummy was originally called 'Conquian' or 'Canasta' and was first played in Mexico in the late 1800s.

2. The first known reference to Rummy in the United States was in 1910, in a New York Times article.

3. Rummy is often played with two or more decks of cards and a Joker card, which can be used as a wild card.

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Related Concepts

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1. Meld: A group of cards that form a valid combination in Rummy. Melds can consist of three or more cards of the same rank or a sequence of cards of the same suit.

2. Run: A sequence of cards of the same suit in Rummy. For example, the sequence 3, 4, 5, 6 of hearts is a run.

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Culture

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Rummy is a popular card game that has been enjoyed by people around the world for decades. It has been the subject of numerous literature, including short stories and novels, and has even been featured in movies and television shows.

How to Memorize "rummy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a deck of cards and imagine forming melds of three or more cards of the same rank or a sequence of cards of the same suit.
   - Imagine yourself playing a game of rummy with friends and forming melds to win.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the game of rummy with the image of a deck of cards and the sound of shuffling cards.
   - Think of the game as a way to socialize and have fun with friends.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Rummy Rules: Runs and Melds Underneath Mostly Everywhere' to remember the rules of the game.
   - Remember the acronym 'F.G.I.T.' to help you remember the ranks of cards in Rummy: Face, Group, Inbetween, Ten.

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