ramstam

[ ram-stam ]

adjective

1. obstinate; headstrong.

noun

1. a stubborn or thoughtless person.

ramstam

/ ˈræmˈstæm /

adverb

1. headlong; hastily

adjective

1. headlong; precipitate

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramstam¹

1780–90; perhaps rhyming compound based on ram ¹ and stamp

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramstam¹

C18: perhaps from ram + dialect stam to stamp