First Known Use: 1940
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gin rummy
noun
: a card game that is played by two players who are each dealt 10 cards
Full Definition of GIN RUMMY
: 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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