mah-jongg or mahjong

mah-jongg or mahjong
mah-jongg or mah|jong [ ma`ʒaŋ ] noun uncount
a Chinese game played on a table with small square pieces

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • mah-jongg — or mahjong noun Etymology: from Mah Jongg, a trademark Date: 1920 a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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