GOMER

Meaning

1. A male animal (cattle, swine, horse mainly) used to arouse a female or detect, through her induced behavior, her hormonal availability for reproduction. Also called a teaser, a gomer may or may not be neutered, unless this element draws the line between those two synonyms. This particular meaning could also be the originator of the Gomer Pyle entry and not be a derivative.
2. An inept trainee or serviceperson.
3. A dirty, senile, or otherwise unpleasant patient.
4. An opponent in combat or in training.
5. A patient who does not respond to medical treatment.
6. Alternative form of gomer.
7. An undesirable hospital patient, or a patient who does not need medical care.
8. A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars.
9. Alternative form of omer: a former Hebrew unit of dry volume equal to about 2.3 L or 2.1 quarts.
10. A stupid, awkward, or oafish person.

Etymology / origin

See gomer, Etymology 4.

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