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Rummy vs Tummy - What's the difference?

rummy | tummy |

As nouns the difference between rummy and tummy

is that rummy is a card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong while tummy is (childish language) stomach.

As an adjective rummy

is peculiar; odd.

rummy

English

Noun

(wikipedia rummy)
  • (uncountable) a card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.
  • (countable) a rum-drinking alcoholic.

    • See also

    * rummy nose * rummy-nose tetra

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (dated) peculiar; odd
    • a rummy thing
  • Resembling or tasting of rum.
    • a rummy flavour

    Quotations

    * 1920 , , p. 28 *: "You say rummy' things and you do ' rummy things. What I mean to say is, you're impulsive."

    Synonyms

    *

    tummy

    English

    Noun

    (tummies)
  • (childish language ) stomach
  • (US, slang) A protruding belly; a paunch.

    • Synonyms

    * (protruding belly) see also .

    Derived terms

    * tummyache * tummy button * tummy tuck

    Related terms

    * belly (referring to abdomen, not stomach)