The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Gammer — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Josef Gammer (1859–1933), österreichischer Politiker (SDAP) Martha Gammer (* 1947), österreichische Diplompädagogin, Autorin, Übersetzerin und Heimatforscherin Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsk … Deutsch Wikipedia
gammer — old woman, 1570s, contraction of GRANDMOTHER (Cf. grandmother) (Cf. GAFFER (Cf. gaffer)) … Etymology dictionary
gammer — [gam′ər] n. [altered < GODMOTHER] an old woman, esp. one from the country: now usually humorous: cf. GAFFER … English World dictionary
Gammer — Matt Lee DJ Gammer Background information Birth name Matthew Lee Also known as Gammer … Wikipedia
gammer — A title of respect in rural areas for an elderly woman, used mainly in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It derived from ‘godmother’ or ‘grandmother’ and was used as a prefix, followed by the family name of the person concerned. Unlike … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
Gammer Gurton's Needle — is one of the earliest comedies written in the English language. It is thought to have been produced in 1533.The author was identified in the manuscript only as Mr D. Mr. of Art . This is believed to have been William Stevenson, who is listed as… … Wikipedia
gammer — noun Etymology: alteration of godmother Date: 1575 archaic an old woman compare gaffer … New Collegiate Dictionary
gammer — /gam euhr/, n. Brit. Archaic. an old woman. [1565 75; contr. of GODMOTHER; cf. GAFFER] * * * … Universalium
gammer — gam·mer || gæmÉ™(r) n. old man (derogatory); old woman (derogatory) … English contemporary dictionary
gammer — noun archaic an old woman. Origin C16: prob. a contr. of godmother; see also gaffer … English new terms dictionary
