a version of rummy in which players may go out if the odd cards outside their sequences total less than ten points
Often shortened to: gin
Word origin
C20: from gin1 + rummy1, apparently from a humorous allusion to gin and rum
gin rummy in American English
(dʒɪn)
US
a variety of rummy in which a hand with unmatched cards totaling no more than 10 points may be exposed: the hand exposed wins or loses points, depending on whether the opponent's unmatched cards add up to a higher or lower total
see also gin5
Word origin
orig., a play on gin1, suggested by rhum, early form of , rummy1 noun
Examples of 'gin rummy' in a sentence
gin rummy
Many happy evenings were spent in her new home playing poker or gin rummy.