Gammy

n.

Heard in Longford, Kilkenny, Waterford, Mayo, Cork, Galway, Westmeath, Sligo and Limerick

If something is "gammy" it's useless or just 'not good.

In use

Ah tat shot was gammy last night" "This phone is gammy." "That's a gammy looking bike.

Posh English

Ah, that shot was dreadfully poor last night.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Gammy shamA bad or useless fellow; a fool.
  • Gammy monaclesDefective or poor eyesight.
  • Good lumAn exclamation of shock or surprise, akin to "good lord" or "good grief."
  • Quere goodVery good indeed.
  • Some goodUsed to express that something is very good indeed.
  • A good rodgeringSexual intercourse, typically said by a woman expressing the desire for it.