rummy



rummy

(ˈrəmi)
1. n. a drunkard; an alcoholic; an alcoholic hobo. Ask that rummy to leave before he throws up.
2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. She’s rummy, and she’s going to be sick.
3. mod. habitually confused and inept. I get more rummy as I grow older.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AdelaideAD-ə-layd (English), ah-de-LIE-de (Italian), ə-də-LIED (Portuguese)English, Italian, Portuguese
Polinapah-LEE-nah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Argi-Basque
MaileMIE-leHawaiian
Aleksandre-Georgian
Grozdan-Bulgarian, Macedonian