gammockとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Uncertain. Perhaps from 中期英語 *gammok, from 古期英語 *gamnoc, *gamenoc (“little game, bit of fun”), equivalent to game +‎ -ock (diminutive suffix). Alternatively, perhaps from 古期英語 *gamnecian, *gamenecian (“to frolic”), from 古期英語 gamen (“sport, amusement”) + -(e)cian (frequentative suffix).

名詞

gammock (countable and uncountable, plural gammocks)

1. (UK, dialect, uncountable) Fun, sport, play, frolic.
2. (UK, dialect, countable) A joke, trick, prank.

派生語

• gammocky

動詞

gammock (third-person singular simple present gammocks, present participle gammocking, simple past and past participle gammocked)

1. (UK, dialect, intransitive) To romp, frolic, play pranks, lark about; to go partying from place to place.

参考

• gammet
• gammon