Brit., Informal game
Origin of gammy
altered from uncertain or unknown; perhaps gamegammy
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Adjective
(not comparable)
- Injured, or not functioning properly (with respect to legs).
- I have got a gammy leg, and can't walk far.
Origin
Origin obscure and uncertain. Possibly from English dialectal (North Midlands) game (“lame”, adj), or from the Irish cam (“bent”), by way of Shelta. Compare also Old Provençal gambi (“lame, limping”), related to Old Provençal gamba (“leg”) (see also French jambe (“leg”)).
Origin
Unclear. Perhaps from the same Irish word as gam (“injured”).
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