gawm

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gawm¹

noun gawms

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of gom (foolish person). "E-y-e-s front ! Och, luk in front av ye, for the love o' marcy, an' don't be bigger gawms than y'are." Again he took up his parade before the squad.

gawm²

verb gawms · gawming · gawmed

  1. alternative, dialectal Alternative form of gum (make sticky, or impair the function of) In just about a month to-morrow morning we'll crunch the candy into the rug at every step, and all we touch will be gawmed up and sticky.

gawm³

verb gawms · gawming · gawmed

  1. UK, alternative, dialectal Alternative form of gorm (gawk, gape) "Ay, 'tis indeed," she went on, "and Mistress Ruth has eyes an' ears, an' uses 'em to better purpose than some folks I know" — and she threw a significant glance at her bewildered better half — "as can only stand gaffin' and gawmin' at a body."

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@misc{gawm_2026,
  title = {gawm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gawm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}