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gammer

[ gam-er ]

noun

British Archaic.
  1. an old woman.

gammer

/ ˈɡæə /

noun

  1. rare.
    a dialect word for an old woman: now chiefly humorous or contemptuous Compare gaffer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gammer1

1565–75; contraction of godmother; gaffer
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gammer1

C16: probably alteration of godmother or grandmother

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