• Gammy

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈɡæmi/
    • Rhymes: -æmi

    Origin 1

    Origin obscure and uncertain. Possibly from English dialectal (North Midlands) game ("lame", adj.), or from the Irish cam ("bent"), by way of Shelta. Compare also Old Provencal gambi ("lame, limping"), related to Old Provencal gamba ("leg") (see also French jambe ("leg")).

    Full definition of gammy

    Adjective

    gammy

    1. Injured, or not functioning properly (with respect to legs).I have got a gammy leg, and can't walk far.

    Origin 2

    Abbreviation.

    Noun

    gammy

    (plural gammies)
    1. (colloquial) grandmotherHad our beloved gammy lost it?

    Origin 3

    Unclear. Perhaps from the same Irish word as gam ("injured").

    Noun

    gammy

    (plural gammies)
    1. (Scotland, slang, vulgar) A blowjob; fellatio.
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