English Explanatory Dictionary

gammy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Injured, or not functioning properly (with respect to legs).
  2. Fake; counterfeit.
  3. Bad; unfavourable.
noun
  1. Grandmother.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡæmi/ En-au-gammy.ogg

Word forms

gammy gammier gammiest gammie gammies

Etymology

Origin obscure and uncertain. Possibly from the English dialectal (North Midlands) adjective game (“lame”), Welsh cam (“crooked”), or from Irish cam (“bent”), by way of Shelta. Compare also Old Occitan gambi (“lame, limping”), related to Old Occitan gamba (“leg”) (see also French jambe (“leg”), English gam (“leg”)).

Synonyms

lame

Related words

grammy
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