Gammy

n.

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

Faulty or not working properly.

Thats pure gammy

Posh English

That is wholly and thoroughly defective.

Same phrase, other counties

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

Related terms

• Gammy monaclesDefective or poor eyesight.
• Gammy shamA bad or useless fellow; a fool.
• She's dirtShe is ugly.
• Shtall the diggerAn emphatic plea to stop, halt, or cease an action immediately.