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gaumless
gaum·less
/
ˈgɔm
lɪs
/
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[
gawm
-lis
]
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adjective
Chiefly British Informal.
lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy.
Also,
gormless
.
Origin:
1740–50;
dial. (
Scots,
N England)
gaum
heed, attention (
Middle English
gome
<
Old Norse
gaumr;
akin to
Gothic
gaumjan
to observe) +
-less
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gaumless
(ˈɡɔːmlɪs)
—
adj
a variant spelling of
gormless
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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