GOMER

Etymology 1

Noun

gomer (plural gomers)

(historical units of measure, archaic) Alternative form of omer: a former Hebrew unit of dry volume equal to about 2.3 L or 2.1 quarts.

Etymology 2

Noun

gomer (plural gomers)

A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars.

Etymology 3

Noun

gomer (plural gomers)

(slang, derogatory) A stupid, awkward, or oafish person.

(US, military slang, derogatory) An inept trainee or serviceperson.

(US, military slang) An opponent in combat or in training.

Synonyms

• (a stupid person): See idiot.

Hyponyms

• Gomerette

Etymology 4

Noun

gomer (plural gomers)

(medical slang, derogatory) An undesirable hospital patient, or a patient who does not need medical care.

(slang, derogatory) A dirty, senile, or otherwise unpleasant patient.

(slang, informal) A patient who does not respond to medical treatment.

Etymology

Noun

GOMER (plural GOMERs)

Alternative form of gomer

Proper noun

Gomer (plural Gomers)

A surname.

(biblical character) The eldest son of Japheth.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gomer is the 20512^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1293 individuals. Gomer is most common among White (80.43%) and Hispanic/Latino (10.6%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

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Go"mer, n.

Definition: A Hebrew measure. See Homer.

Go"mer, n. (Gun.)

Definition: A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars; -- named after the inventor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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