gamy

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One time they sent out a new agent to the reservation, and he hears talk back and forth of Pete philandering thisaway; and he had his orders from the Gov'ment at Washington, D.C., to stamp out this here poly-gamy--or whatever you call it; so he orders Pete up on the carpet and says to him: 'Look here now, Pete!

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  1. adjective Having the flavor or odor of game, especially game that is slightly spoiled.
  2. adjective Ill-smelling; rank.
  3. adjective Showing an unyielding spirit; plucky: a gamy little mare that loved to run.

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  • They were somewhat gamy, but no worse than Chinese thousand-year-old eggs, or Korean pickled eggs. —  Rouge Warrior - Richard Marcinko
  • Some of the officers had not left behind them all of their epicurean tastes, and preferred to have the birds cooked when they were decidedly "gamy." —  BOOTS AND SADDLES: OR LIFE IN DAKOTA WITH GENERAL CUSTER
  • The meat came out perfectly - juicy, full of subtle, gamy notes, and a touch smoky, which I loved but Neil, self-critically, decided was a too-dominant feature. —  The Pour
  • Gaia Gaja's northern roots show: "Tuscan wines are rustic, gamy," she says.
  • Though Cannon's more elaborate constructions are gone, the nicely gamy lamb-and-feta meatballs remain, as does the tender baby octopus in limoncello vinaigrette, and shrimp Commanderia, prawns sauteed with the Cypriot dessert wine.
 

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