cooncan

(ko̵̅o̅nkan′)

noun

an early form of the card game rummy

Origin: < earlier conquian < MexSp conquain < conquian < Sp con quién, with whom

See cooncan in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A card game for 2 players using 40 cards that is an early version of rummy.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of American Spanish conquián

Origin: , probably from Spanish con quién, with whom?

Origin: : con, with (from Latin cum; see kom in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + quien, whom (from Latin quem, accusative of quis, who; see kwo- in Indo-European roots)

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