"gomere" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gomeres [plural]
Etymology: From gomer "an undesirable hospital patient", with French -e, by analogy to feminine nouns in French, such as cuisinière. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|-e}} French -e Head templates: {{en-noun}} gomere (plural gomeres)
  1. (rare, slang, derogatory) A female gomer; a female hospital patient who is unpleasant to treat or who does not respond to treatment. Tags: derogatory, rare, slang Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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