GORMING

Etymology 1

Adjective

gorming

(chiefly, US, dialectal, New England) Clumsy, lumbering, stupid.

Synonyms

• gormy

Etymology 2

Verb

gorming

present participle of gorm

Source: Wiktionary


GORM

Gorm, n.

Definition: Axle grease. See Gome. [Prov. Eng.]

Gorm, v. t.

Definition: To daub, as the hands or clothing, with gorm; to daub with anything sticky. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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