gin rummy

noun

: a rummy game for two players in which each player is dealt 10 cards and in which a player may win a hand by matching all the cards in it or may end play when the unmatched cards count up to 10 points or less

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On a call with their sister Kourtney, the Poosh founder, 45, says that maybe the trip idea was her mistake and tells them to play gin rummy. — Kayla Grant, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Mom and Dad weren’t very present and I was taught gin rummy by a nanny. — Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024

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1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gin rummy was in 1931

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“Gin rummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gin%20rummy. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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