Definition

1. Adjective (British informal):
   • Sore, lame, or injured: Used to describe a body part, especially a leg or foot, that is painful, stiff, or not functioning properly due to injury, arthritis, or age.
   • Faulty or not working correctly: Can be extended informally to describe an object that is broken or defective.

Usage and Examples

• Describing a physical ailment:

  • He was walking slowly with a gammy leg.
  • I can't play football today; I've got a gammy knee.

• Describing a faulty object (informal extension):

  • The table's a bit gammy; one leg is shorter than the others.
  • We had to replace the gammy switch on the old radio.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• The term is primarily used in British and Irish informal speech. It is less common in formal or American English.
• It often carries a tone of affectionate complaint or resignation about a chronic, minor disability, rather than a severe, acute injury.
• "To go gammy": to become lame or stop working properly.
  • My wrist has gone gammy from all that typing.

Variants and Related Words

• Gammy leg/foot/knee/etc.: The typical collocation. The adjective almost always precedes the name of the body part.
• Game (adj, archaic): An older, related slang term meaning "lame," which is the likely origin of "gammy."

Synonyms

• Lame: Unable to walk normally because of an injury or defect.
• Bad: (e.g., a bad back)
• Dodgy (UK informal): Unsound, unreliable, or not functioning well.
• Crook (Australian/NZ informal): Ill, injured, or faulty.

Antonyms

• Sound: In good condition; not damaged or diseased.
• Healthy: In good health.
• Functional: Working properly.

Notes on Meaning

• The provided Vietnamese reference definition ("dũng cảm, anh dũng, gan dạ" - brave, courageous, daring) is incorrect for the modern English word "gammy". This appears to be a definition for an entirely different, likely archaic, slang term "gamey" or "game". The core and correct meaning of "gammy" in contemporary English is sore or lame.

Adjective

1. (British informal) sore or lame
   • a gammy foot