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Noun: gomer  gow-mur
Usage: US, informal
  1. (US military slang) a problematic or inept soldier
    "The sergeant was frustrated with the gomer who couldn't seem to follow basic instructions"
     
  2. (medical slang) a difficult or frustrating patient, especially an elderly one
    "The emergency room staff dreaded dealing with gomers during their night shifts"

Derived forms: gomers

Encyclopedia: Gomer, Pyrenees-Atlantiques