Gomerel

/ˈɡɒmərəl/ noun

Definition

A variant spelling of gomeral; a foolish or stupid person.

Etymology

Alternate spelling of gomeral, from Irish Gaelic gomeara; represents different transliteration conventions of Irish sounds into English writing.

Kelly Says

The multiple spellings of gomeral/gomerel show how Irish English was being written down for the first time in the 19th century—there were no standardized rules yet for how to spell Irish-derived insults.

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