Rummy has long been one of the most popular games in the world.
The game of Rummy can be traced back to the Chinese game 'Khanhoo', which can be further traced back to the game of 'Conquian' which originated in Mexico the early 1800's.
In the 19th century it crossed onto American soil, first through Texas and then to the American South West.
At that point the game traversed the Atlantic to England, where it was given the name 'Rum', which is British slang for 'odd' or 'strange'! Eventually that evolved into the current name of Rummy.
Rummy has long been one of the most popular games in the world.
The game of Rummy can be traced back to the Chinese game 'Khanhoo', which can be further traced back to the game of 'Conquian' which originated in Mexico the early 1800's.
In the 19th century it crossed onto American soil, first through Texas and then to the American South West.
At that point the game traversed the Atlantic to England, where it was given the name 'Rum', which is British slang for 'odd' or 'strange'! Eventually that evolved into the current name of Rummy.