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gammy

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gammy [ˈgæmɪ]
adj -mier, -miest
Brit slang (esp of the leg) malfunctioning, injured, or lame; game US equivalent gimpy
[from Shelta gyamyath bad, altered form of Irish cam crooked; see game2]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.gammy - (British informal) sore or lame; "a gammy foot"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"
Translations
gammy [ˈgæmɪ] ADJ (Brit) → cojo
gammy
adj (Brit inf) → lahm
gammy [ˈgæmɪ] adj (fam) (leg) → zoppo/a
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