Meaning & use
gammy
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British informal: injured, weak, or permanently damaged, especially referring to a leg or knee.
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He's had a gammy knee ever since his football injury years ago.
She limped along on her gammy leg, refusing to slow the group down.
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This informal British and Australian term is used almost exclusively to describe a chronically weak or injured limb.
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