to ask for a handout

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• rummy — [“rami] 1. n. a drunkard; an alcoholic; an alcoholic hobo. □ Ask that rummy to leave before he throws up. □ There is a rummy at the door asking for a handout. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ She’s rummy, and she’s going to be sick …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions