Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
gom
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foolish person.

noun

Alternative form of gum.

intj

God!

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does gom mean?
A foolish person.
Where does gom come from?
Borrowed from Irish gám (“booby, dolt”).

How to pronounce gom

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