Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗adj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryHaving the smell, taste and texture of game meat. · Plucky, spirited or gritty. · Risque, sordid or sexually suggestive. · Involving in-game actions or behaviour that break immersion or contradict common sense in favour of exploiting game mechanics.
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game English game Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gamey From game + -y.
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