- gimmer
- ICleveland Dialect Lista female sheep ... to its first bearing youngIINorth Country (Newcastle) Wordsa female sheep from the first to the second shearing
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Gimmer — Gim mer, Gimmor Gim mor, n. [Cf. {Gimmal}, n.] A piece of mechanism; mechanical device or contrivance; a gimcrack. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gimmer — Fool or idiot. Outa my seat, gimmer … Dictionary of american slang
gimmer — Fool or idiot. Outa my seat, gimmer … Dictionary of american slang
gimmer — noun A ewe between one and two years old … Wiktionary
gimmer — n British a foolish, clumsy or unfortunate person. The words originated as Scottish and northern English dialect terms for a helpless young ewe or old sheep. They are still used primarily as contemptuous descriptions of females … Contemporary slang
gimmer — Noun. An elderly person. Originally the term only applied to women. Derog … English slang and colloquialisms
gimmer — gim·mer … English syllables
gimmer — … Useful english dictionary
gimmer-lamb — a ewe lamb ; also a two years old sheep. N … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
gelt-gimmer — a barren ewe. N … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
