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Limmer vs Gimmer - What's the difference?

limmer | gimmer |

As nouns the difference between limmer and gimmer

is that limmer is (scotland) a rogue; a low, base fellow while gimmer is (northern english dialect) a ewe between one and two years old.

As an adjective limmer

is limber.

limmer

English

Etymology 1

Origin uncertain; perhaps from limb, or (etyl) limier; see leamer.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Scotland) A rogue; a low, base fellow.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • Thieves, limmers , and broken men of the Highlands.
  • A promiscuous woman.
  • * 1994 , Jeanette Winterson, Art and Lies
    • Doll Sneerpiece was not a scholar but fond of gentlemen, although to dub her a limmer , would have been to do her a wrong.
  • A limehound; a leamer.
  • A mongrel, such as a cross between the mastiff and hound.
  • (nautical) A manrope at the side of a ladder.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • limber
    • (Holland)

    gimmer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Northern English dialect) A ewe between one and two years old.

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