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Gomer Common

Gomer has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

Alternative form of gomer

2

Alternative form of omer: a former Hebrew unit of dry volume equal to about 2.3 L or 2.1 quarts.

3

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

4

A stupid, awkward, or oafish person.

5

An undesirable hospital patient, or a patient who does not need medical care.

In plain English: A "gomer" is a slang term for someone using the healthcare system inappropriately.

"The overwhelmed nurse muttered about another gomer taking up a bed that could be used for someone truly sick."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

Example Sentences
"The overwhelmed nurse muttered about another gomer taking up a bed that could be used for someone truly sick." noun
"That gomer never pays his share of the rent." noun
"The local gomer was known for causing trouble at every party." noun
"They laughed when they saw that notorious gomer again." noun
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Rhyming Words
mer imer amer omer emer kmer famer fumer rimer tamer gamer timer remer elmer emmer ajmer aimer comer ebmer ormer
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