Etymology

gom

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Today it means: A foolish person. Full definition →

Irish gámaí
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gom · noun1

  1. Irish · borrowed fromgámaí
  2. Irish · borrowed fromgámaí
  3. English todaygom

Borrowed from Irish gám (“booby, dolt”).

gom · noun2

Variant of gum.

gom · interjection3

Minced oath.

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