Gammy

n.

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

Awkward, defective, spoiled, or functioning in a clumsy manner.

What a gammy kick that was, straight out of play!

Posh English

What a decidedly inferior kick that was, completely out of bounds.

Same phrase, other counties

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

Related terms

• Gammy monaclesDefective or poor eyesight.
• As awkward as a sow in football bootsExceedingly clumsy, uncoordinated, and awkward in one's movements.
• Gammy shamA bad or useless fellow; a fool.
• 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.
• Akward as a pig in reverseExtremely clumsy or awkward.