"gaumish" meaning in English

See gaumish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From gaum + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gaum|ish}} gaum + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} gaumish (not comparable)
  1. (UK, dialectal, rare) Intelligent, perceptive. Tags: UK, dialectal, not-comparable, rare
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