gammer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gammer
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Veteran -- N. veteran, old man, seer, patriarch, graybeard; grandfather, grandsire; grandam; gaffer, gammer; crone; pantaloon; sexagenarian, octogenarian, nonagenarian, centenarian; old stager; dotard &c.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget
To be called "a poor old chuckle-headed gammer" was a new and almost delightful experience.
From The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches by Marie Corelli
I despise the old gammer, and will laugh out my furlough, though my lungs should crack in throwing off the burden.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 by John Mackay Wilson
Was not well blest, gammer, to 'scape that stour?
From Gammer Gurton's Needle by Mr. S. Mr. of Art
Who speaks of offending either gammer or gaffer?
From The Learned Women by Charles Heron Wall
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