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gammy
[ gam-ee ]
adjective
, British Informal.
, gam·mi·er, gam·mi·est.
- disabled; lame:
a gammy leg.
gammy
/ ˈɡæmɪ /
adjective
- slang.(esp of the leg) malfunctioning, injured, or lame; game US equivalentgimpy
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gammy1
C19: from Shelta gyamyath bad, altered form of Irish cam crooked; see game ²
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Example Sentences
But the risks of going to Thailand were well-established prior to the Gammy case.
From The Daily Beast
Baby Gammy first garnered international attention as a tragedy.
From The Daily Beast
On Tuesday night, the Thai military raided the IVF clinic where Chanbua was impregnated with Gammy and his twin.
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The Farnells were told Gammy was going to die within a day and Chanbua wanted to give him a traditional Thai funeral.
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Gammy-vial (Ville), a town where the police will not let persons hawk.
From Project Gutenberg
Jarge, Oi do believe you'm bowlin' deliberate at moi gammy leg.
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All those words derived from gammy are inserted in the dictionary as from the North country.
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