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Where does “gaams” come from?

gaams (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse gama — to joke.

gaams (Westrobothnian): To talk nonsense, casually jest, laugh

Definitions

  1. To talk nonsense, casually jest, laugh

Ancestry of “gaams”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegamato joke
Every word from Old Norse gama →