gin rummy


gin rummy

noun

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

Origin of GIN RUMMY

5gin
First Known Use: 1940

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