variants
or mahjong
: 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
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The variety of spellings, including mahjong, mah jong and mah-jongg, reflects that diversity of histories.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
The game was so successful that by 1924, Congress passed a law that included a specific duty category for mah-jongg sets.
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Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The question of appreciation versus appropriation in mah-jongg is one that Florian Koenigsberger thinks about every day.
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Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
The game was so successful that by 1924, Congress passed a law that included a specific duty category for mah-jongg sets.
—
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The question of appreciation versus appropriation in mah-jongg is one that Florian Koenigsberger thinks about every day.
—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Mah-jongg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mah-jongg. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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