Rummy is one of the world’s favorite card games and it is played everywhere in the world. Do you know why rummy is called by this name and there are hundreds of variations of the game? Let know more about online rummy game. Rummy’s origins Most likely rummy evolved from 19 th century game Conquian, popular in Mexico. Some say that Conquian was derived actually from the word Kon Khin or the Chinese game Khanhoo. “Rum” used to be a British slang that means peculiar, it perhaps gave rise to the word rummy. It is also believed that it got the name from the fact that losers had to treat winners with free rum. Rummy has never ending list of variants. It means there are many rules and techniques to master who is new to the game, but it also means that you can use many more ways to play. People explore more than one variant and play usually the ones they like. Many variants ensure that the players never get bored with the game. Some popular variants are Indian rummy, G...