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gam

1

[ gam ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.


gam

2

[ gam ]

noun

  1. a herd or school of whales.
  2. Eastern New England, Nautical. a social meeting, visit, or the like, as between whaling vessels at sea.

verb (used without object)

, gammed, gam·ming.
  1. (of whales) to assemble into a herd or school.
  2. Nautical. (of the officers and crews of two whaling vessels) to visit or converse with one another for social purposes.
  3. Eastern New England. to participate in a gam or social visit.

gam

1

/ ɡæm /

noun

  1. a school of whales
  2. nautical an informal visit between crew members of whalers
  3. a flock of large sea birds
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. intr (of whales) to form a school
  2. nautical (of members of the crews of whalers) to visit (each other) informally
  3. tr to visit or exchange visits with
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gam

2

/ ɡæm /

noun

  1. slang.
    a leg, esp a woman's shapely leg
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gam1

1775–85; probably < Polari < Italian gamba leg; jamb 1

Origin of gam2

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; perhaps dialectal variant of game 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gam1

C19: perhaps dialect variant of game 1

Origin of gam2

C18: probably from Old Northern French gambe or Lingua Franca gambe; see jamb
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Example Sentences

Esther Choi of Mokbar said she has made Korean potato pancakes called gam ja jun, and Charles Rodriguez of PRINT.

Agamogenesis, a-gam-o-jen′e-sis, n. reproduction without sex, found among lower animals and in plants.

Jee Gam, whom many of our readers will remember in connection with his visit East four years ago, is the Secretary.

Bore flaute pertinacis, fœdamque tempestatem, quam excicre gam ceperat, glomerante.

Jee Gam explained to him that he could do that as a Christian, without worshiping his father.

Rev. Jee Gam, with his large family, has several rooms as a sort of parsonage.

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