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gammie

gammie is the alternative spelling of gammy.

Meaning of gammy

Adjective

gammy (comparative gammier, superlative gammiest)

  1. Injured, or not functioning properly (with respect to legs).
    • I have got a gammy leg, and can't walk far.
    Synonyms:
    lame
  2. (obsolete, slang) Fake; counterfeit.
    • A little bit of real lace would be fixed on this as in process of making, and a lot of "gammy" stuff, imitation lace, would be carried with it.1891, The Gentleman's Magazine, volume 270, page 389
  3. (obsolete, slang) Bad; unfavourable.

See all 4 meanings of gammy

Forms of gammie

Adjective
comparativegammier
superlativegammiest
Noun
pluralgammies

Origin of gammie

Abbreviation + -ie.

Questions about gammie

What is gammie the alternative spelling of?
Gammie is the alternative spelling of gammy.

Words near gammie in the dictionary

  1. gammers
  2. gammerstang
  3. gammerstangs
  4. gammet
  5. gammexane
  6. gammie
  7. gammier
  8. gammies
  9. gammiest
  10. Gammill
  11. Gammills

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