chemmy

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noun

The card game called chemin de fer.

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Meanings

nounchemmy (uncountable)

alternative chemmie

  1. UKslanguncountablecard gamesThe 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

Origin

From chem(in de fer) + -y.

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APA

chemmy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemmy

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“chemmy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemmy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemmy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemmy.

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