A young female sheep, especially one in its second year before having its first lamb.
From Middle English and Old Norse 'gimbr,' related to Old English and Germanic roots for 'young.' The term specifically applies to sheep farming terminology.
Farmers have incredibly specific vocabulary for animals at different life stages—a gimmer is that exact moment when a sheep becomes a 'young woman' but hasn't quite become a mother yet!
Scots/Northern English term for a young female sheep, from 'gim' (female). Applied to young women in vernacular with diminishing/infantilizing connotations, conflating females with animals.
Use contextually for livestock; avoid applying to women. When discussing historical usage, acknowledge the dehumanizing parallel.
["young woman","girl","ewe lamb"]
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