Antonyms for gammed


Grammar : Verb
Spell : gam
Phonetic Transcription : gæm


Definition of gammed

Origin :
  • "legs," 1781, low slang, probably the same word as gamb "leg of an animal on a coat of arms" (1727) and ultimately from Middle English gamb "leg," from Old North French (see gammon). Now, in American English slang, especially with reference to well-formed legs of pretty women, but this was not the original sense.
  • As in flirt : verb make advances toward someone
Example sentences :
  • When a whaling-captain hove in sight I just rested on my adz awhile and "gammed" with him.
  • Extract from : « Sailing Alone Around The World » by Joshua Slocum

Synonyms for gammed

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