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To: the scotsman

I sometimes hear the word “gormless” in British TV and movies, but I have yet to meet anyone who knows what “gorm” is.


4 posted on 09/27/2012 5:43:49 AM PDT by jimtorr
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To: jimtorr
I sometimes hear the word “gormless” in British TV and movies, but I have yet to meet anyone who knows what “gorm” is.

Gormless = clueless.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gormless

66 posted on 09/27/2012 7:10:50 AM PDT by MamaTexan (I am a Person as Created by the Laws of Nature, not a person as created by the laws of Man)
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It means someone who looks not quite retarded, but dosent look all that intelligent or handsome. Not quite fully cooked in the oven.


87 posted on 09/27/2012 8:36:25 AM PDT by the scotsman (i)
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