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mah-jong Definition


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mah-jong
mah-jongg
noun
    1. An old game of Chinese origin, usually played by four players using a set of 144 small patterned tiles made of wood, ivory or bone, divided into suits and ‘honours' tiles. The rules are similar to rummy.
Etymology: 1920s: Shanghai Chinese ma chiang, meaning ‘sparrows', perhaps alluding to the chattering sound made by the tiles during play.



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