Gammy

adj.

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

Defective, awkward, or in a thoroughly poor condition.

Dat aul tractor looks fierce gammy wid de smoke billowin' out of her!

Posh English

That elderly tractor appears exceedingly defective with the smoke billowing forth from her.

Same phrase, other counties

• Kilkenny
• Waterford
• Mayo
• Cork
• Galway
• Longford
• Westmeath
• Limerick

Related terms

• Gammy monaclesDefective or poor eyesight.
• Gammy shamA bad or useless fellow; a fool.
• As awkward as a sow in football bootsExceedingly clumsy, uncoordinated, and awkward in one's movements.
• As awkward as a bag of catsA group of people trying to operate whilst simultaneously thwarting each other's…
• Awkward as a bag of hammersA person who just makes things difficult for themselves by being an odd-arse.
• ShapeA poor or untidy state or condition.