gammer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɡæmə/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Reduction of godmother or grandmother.
Meanings
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(obsolete) An old woman.
If thou return not, Gammer o'er her pail Will sing in sorrow, 'neath the brinded cow, And Gaffer sigh over his nut-brown ale […]
1845, Thomas Cooper, The Purgatory of Suicides, Book the Fourth, Stanza IX:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gammers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |