I. ˈrə-mē adjective
( rum·mi·er ; -est )
Etymology: rum (II)
Date: 1828
: queer , odd
feeling a little rummy from our trip up the escalator — New Yorker
II. noun
( plural rummies )
Etymology: rum (I)
Date: 1851
: drunkard
III. noun
Etymology: perhaps from rummy (I)
Date: 1915
: any of several card games for two or more players in which each player tries to assemble groups of three or more cards of the same rank or suit and to be the first to meld them all