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Learn to pronounce go·mer

/ˈɡōmər/
noun
  1. an inept or stupid colleague, especially a trainee.
  2. (used mainly by doctors) a troublesome patient, especially an elderly or homeless one.

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The meaning of GOMER is a chronic problem patient who does not respond to treatment.
(a stupid person): See Thesaurus:idiot. Hyponyms edit.
noun · an undesirable hospital patient. · an enemy aviator, especially in a dogfight.
2 senses: US 1. a disagreeable hospital patient 2. military slang an inept colleague or trainee.... Click for more definitions.
Jul 21, 2023 · The medical slang term “gomer,” variously defined, refers pejoratively to a patient who is down and out and often admitted to hospital with ...
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A patient considered irksome by a health care provider, especially a patient with chronic complaints that are trivial or unresponsive to repeated treatment.
noun: A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars. ▸ noun: (slang, derogatory) A stupid, awkward, or oafish person ...
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gomer is considered derogatory. gomer has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. military (1960s) medicine (1970s).
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Mar 22, 2022 · The name Gomer comes from the Hebrew גמר (gomer), where it is a unisex name that can refer either to a son of Japheth (Genesis 10:2) or the ...
Gomer was the eldest son of Japheth and father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah, according to the "Table of Nations" in the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 10).