Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shemmy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shem-my
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of chemmy (card game)

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"'He and the Deuxième bowled them out in the end and 007 turned in a million francs he had won at shemmy. Good money in those days.'"

Usage

Questions

What does shemmy mean?: Alternative form of chemmy (card game)

How to pronounce shemmy

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