chemmy
[ shem-ee ]
nounInformal.
chemin de fer.
Origin of chemmy
1First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening and alteration
Words Nearby chemmy
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British Dictionary definitions for chemmy
chemmy
/ (ˈʃɛmɪ) /
noun
cards short for chemin de fer
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