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gom

intj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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intj

Meaning 1

God!

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, obsolete

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noun

Meaning 2

A foolish person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland

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noun

Meaning 3

Alternative form of gum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Appalachia, alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

Minced oath.

Borrowed from Irish gám (“booby, dolt”).

Variant of gum.