gaumless

[ gawm-lis ]

adjective

, Chiefly British Informal.

1. gormless.

gaumless

/ ˈɡɔːmlɪs /

adjective

1. a variant spelling of gormless

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaumless¹

1740–50; dial. ( Scots, N England) gaum heed, attention ( Middle English gome < Old Norse gaumr; akin to Gothic gaumjan to observe) + -less

Example Sentences

What a pack o' gaumless gannets you must take us for!

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What is it maks a gaumless muff Grow rich, an roll i' lots o' stuff, Woll better men can't get enough?

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For all his bluster, he’s a gaumless nowt, With neither guts nor gall.

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What is it maks a gaumless muff Grow rich, an' roll i' lots o' stuff, Woll better men can't get enough?

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Did I ever look so stupid: so “gaumless,” as Joseph calls it?’

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