adjective
- Lame, injured, or not working properly; said of a leg or limb.
- Not functioning properly; broken or defective.
Usage: British informal; often used to describe a leg that is injured or weak
Usage: British informal; used for objects or equipment
Examples
- He walked with a limp because of his gammy knee.
- The old car had a gammy engine that needed repair.
- She twisted her ankle and now has a gammy leg.
- The printer is gammy again; it won't print properly.
- After the injury, his gammy arm made it hard to play tennis.
- The gammy wheel on the shopping cart kept squeaking.