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gammier

gammier is the comparative form of gammy.

gammier is the comparative form of gammie.

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

Questions about gammier

What is gammier the comparative form of?
Gammier is the comparative form of gammy.

Words near gammier in the dictionary

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

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