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
- Injured, or not functioning properly (with respect to legs).I have got a gammy leg, and can't walk far.
Origin 2
Abbreviation.
Origin 3
Unclear. Perhaps from the same Irish word as gam ("injured").