gaminess

 [gey-mee-nis]  

gam·i·ness

   [gey-mee-nis]
noun
1.
the taste or odor of game, especially when slightly tainted.
2.
gameness; pluck.
3.
squalor or lewdness.
Origin:
gamy + -ness
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gamey or gamy (ˈɡeɪmɪ)
 
—adj , gamier, gamiest
1.  having the smell or flavour of game, esp high game
2.  informal spirited; plucky; brave
 
gamy or gamy
 
—adj
 
'gamily or gamy
 
—adv
 
'gaminess or gamy
 
—n

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