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gaumless

gaum·less
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gawm-lis]
    • /ˈgɔm lɪs/
    • /ɡˈaʊmləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gawm-lis]
    • /ˈgɔm lɪs/

Definitions of gaumless word

  • abbreviation GAUMLESS gormless. 1
  • noun gaumless Lb dialectal alternative spelling of gormless. 1
  • adjective gaumless (dialectal) Alternative spelling of gormless. 0

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Origin of gaumless

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; dial. (Scots, N England) gaum heed, attention (Middle English gome < Old Norse gaumr; akin to Gothic gaumjan to observe) + -less

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Parts of speech for Gaumless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gaumless popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gaumless usage trend in Literature

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