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gommel "A foolish_ gommil_". I remember this expression most vividly from my childhood and have [-]you[-] used it myself in informal conversation when refering to someone who is thought to be a moron. Or it is probably more readily used in the present to refer to a person after he or she h...
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| Summary: | gommel "A foolish_ gommil_". I remember this expression most vividly from my childhood and have [-]you[-] used it myself in informal conversation when refering to someone who is thought to be a moron. Or it is probably more readily used in the present to refer to a person after he or she has done something particularly stupid. In my conversations with young people today you don't hear it. Yes DICT CEN. JW Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Not used NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY |
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