gamey

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She and her family live in Gbégamey, a working-class district of Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin.

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  1. adjective Variant of gamy.

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  • I wondered momentarily if she was being gamey, but her eyes betrayed caution now, not defiance, and if I was reading the signals correctly, some shyness. —  CriticalConditions
  • It is very ;gamey, ; of course, and is better after having been frozen or hung for a few days. —  Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888
  • Or would it be my newfound appreciation for the gamey flavor of squirrel meat? —  The Morning News
  • I didn't like the gamey mushrooms and gristly flank, but in a bowl the size of a wading pool, they were easy enough to paddle around. —  Austin360 - XL Headlines
  • We simply cannot fathom anyone would want something not gadgety, gamey, or electronic. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
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