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gammer

American

[gam-er] / ˈgæm ər /

noun

British Archaic.

an old woman.

gammer British

/ ˈɡæmə /

noun

rare a dialect word for an old woman: now chiefly humorous or contemptuous Compare gaffer

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Etymology

Origin of gammer

1565–75; contraction of godmother; cf. gaffer

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Go near the light, gammer, this—well, in faith, good luck!—

From Gammer Gurton's Needle by Mr. S. Mr. of Art

Up, gammer, and ye be alive! chill fight now for us both.

From Gammer Gurton's Needle by Mr. S. Mr. of Art

Farewell, gammer; thanks and gramercy for your goods!

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 by Peter Anthony Motteux

Now Master Parson shall even strike it up; two or three words of his mouth will make her gammer Grim all the days of her life after.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 8 by William Carew Hazlitt

Give my gammer again her washical thou stole away in thy lap!

From Gammer Gurton's Needle by Mr. S. Mr. of Art

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