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GAMMY (gammier, gammiest)

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Irregular inflected forms: gammier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, gammiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does gammy mean? 

GAMMY (adjective)
  The adjective GAMMY has 1 sense:

1. (British informal) sore or lameplay

  Familiarity information: GAMMY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GAMMY (adjective)


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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