Gam Definition
găm
gammed, gamming, gams
noun
A social visit.
Webster's New World
A social visit or conversation between the crews of ships, esp. whaling ships, at sea.
Webster's New World
A school of whales.
Webster's New World
A leg; often, specif., a woman's shapely leg.
Webster's New World
A collective noun used to refer to a group of whales; a pod.
Wiktionary
verb
To take part in a gam.
Webster's New World
To hold a visit, especially while at sea.
American Heritage
To come together; congregate.
Webster's New World
To visit with.
American Heritage
To spend (time) talking or visiting.
American Heritage
pronoun
(law) Abbreviation of Gambia.
Wiktionary
Origin of Gam
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Probably from Polari from Italian gamba from Late Latin hoof gambol
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Variant form of gamb. From Old Provençal gamba (“leg”).
From Wiktionary
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From the Irish gámaí meaning "booby", "dolt".
From Wiktionary
Perhaps short for gammon or variant of game
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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