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GAMMY (gammier, gammiest)
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, gammiest Dictionary entry overview: What does gammy mean?
• GAMMY (adjective)
The adjective GAMMY has 1 sense:
1. (British informal) sore or lame
Familiarity information: GAMMY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(British informal) sore or lame
Context example:
a gammy foot
Similar:
unfit (not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
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