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gom¹

Where it comes from

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

noun goms · gaum · gawm

  1. Ireland A foolish person. “ Ye don’t how how to dhrive a mothor car ! ” shouted Miles, losing his temper completely. “ What a gom ye are ! ”

gom²

Where it comes from

Variant of gum.

noun goms

  1. Appalachia, alternative Alternative form of gum ev'y toof in his jaws gwine come bustin' thu his goms widout nair' a ache er a pain ter let him know dey's dar.

gom³

Where it comes from

Minced oath.

interjection

  1. euphemistic, obsolete God! There's a Lad, too, from York— but tho' he's a strange elf, / By gom! I respect him as much as myself,

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@misc{gom_2026,
  title = {gom},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gom},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}