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chemmy

chemmy noun: the card game called chemin de fer.

Noun

chemmy (uncountable)

  1. (UK, slang) The card game called chemin de fer.
    • We use him for eloping with heiresses, getting involved in drug scandals, and running illegal chemmy parties.1960, The Bedside "Guardian", page 248

Forms of chemmy

alternative formchemmie

Origin of chemmy

From chem(in de fer) + -y.

Questions about chemmy

What does chemmy mean?
Chemmy means the card game called chemin de fer.
What part of speech is chemmy?
Chemmy is a noun.

Words near chemmy in the dictionary

  1. chemitypic
  2. chemitypy
  3. Chemke syndrome
  4. chemmie
  5. chemmies
  6. chemmy
  7. Chemnitz
  8. chemo
  9. chemo brain
  10. chemo-
  11. chemoablated

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