Rummy (Noun)
Meaning 1
A chronic drinker.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The town was full of rummy old sailors who spent their days drinking at the local pub.
- After years of heavy drinking, John had become a rummy, often stumbling from one dive bar to the next.
- She remembered her father as a lovable rummy, always telling jokes and singing songs after a few too many drinks.
- Life on the streets had taken its toll on Jack, and he had descended into a rummy existence, surviving solely on cheap booze and charity.
- The doctor told Mark he needed to stop drinking or he'd end up like a rummy, living on the streets with no job and no prospects.
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Meaning 2
A card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.