rummy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a chronic drinker
noun a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
adjective beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

Unknown, with much speculation. Perhaps related to rum via poker slang, or ultimately from German Ruhm.

“Rummy lot we are!” said Roddy. — Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story, H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
They are a rummy lot, Warner. — The Girl Philippa, Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
"Rummy, Smith turning out to be a cricketer." — Mike and Psmith, Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

drunkard, drunk, sot, inebriate, wino

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