gam
Gam is defined as a slang for a leg.
(noun)An example of a gam is a sexy leg in an advertisement for hosiery.
The definition of a gam is a conversation among fisherman or a group of whales.
(noun)- An example of a gam is a chat on the radios of two whaling boats.
- An example of a gam is a family of Baline whales.
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See gam in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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noun
- a social visit
- a social visit or conversation between the crews of ships, esp. whaling ships, at sea
- a school of whales
Origin: prob. < Scand, as in Norw, Swed dial. gams, loose conversation < ON gems, akin to game
noun
a leg; often, specif., a woman's shapely leg
Origin: var. of gamb
See gam in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A social visit or friendly interchange, especially between whalers or seafarers.
- A herd of whales or a social congregation of whalers, especially at sea. See Synonyms at flock1.
To hold a visit, especially while at sea.
verb, transitive- To visit with.
- To spend (time) talking or visiting.
Origin:
Origin: Perhaps short for gammon2
Origin: or variant of game1
.noun
Slang
A person's leg.
Origin:
Origin: Probably from Polari (theatrical argot)
Origin: , from Italian gamba
Origin: , from Late Latin, hoof; see gambol
. prefix
Variant of gamo-.
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