Gin rummy

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gin rummy (dʒɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Often shortened to: gin a version of rummy in which a player may go out if the odd cards outside his sequences total less than ten points
 
[C20: from gin1 + rummy1, apparently from a humorous allusion to gin and rum]

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gin rummy

noun
a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points [syn: gin
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Gin rummy is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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