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单词 gammy
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gam•my  (gamē),USA pronunciation adj., -mi•er, -mi•est. [Brit. Informal.]
  1. British Termsdisabled;
    lame:a gammy leg.
  • dialect, dialectal French; compare Normandy dialect, dialectal gambier having bad legs, gambie lame, Middle French gambi bent, crooked, all ultimately derivative of Late Latin gamba; see jamb1
  • origin, originally dialect, dialectal, perh. 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gammy /ˈɡæmɪ/ adj ( -mier, -miest)
  1. Brit slang (esp of the leg) malfunctioning, injured, or lame; game
    US equivalent: gimpy
Etymology: 19th Century: from Shelta gyamyath bad, altered form of Irish cam crooked; see game²
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