adj
gammy
GA-mee
adj
1
Injured or not working properly, especially describing a leg.
"He walks with a limp because of his gammy knee."
2
Fake or counterfeit.
"The market stall was selling gammy watches for a fraction of the real price."
How to Use Gammy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBritish informal word for something (usually a leg) that's injured or not working right, or for something fake.
When to use it
Informal, mainly British and Australian usage.
Word Forms
gammier comparative, gammies plural, gammiest superlative
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Etymology
Origin uncertain — possibly linked to dialectal English "game" (meaning lame) or to Welsh cam ("crooked").