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shemmy

shemmy is the alternative form of chemmy.

Meaning of chemmy

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

Questions about shemmy

What is shemmy the alternative form of?
Shemmy is the alternative form of chemmy.

Words near shemmy in the dictionary

  1. Shemitisms
  2. shemittah
  3. shemittahs
  4. shemma
  5. shemmas
  6. shemmy
  7. shemmycuck
  8. shemozzle
  9. shemozzled
  10. shemozzles
  11. shemozzling

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