gomer
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noun
- A former small Hebrew unit of dry volume equal to about 2.3 L or 2.1 quarts.
- A vessel of one omer.
- The sheaf of barley offered on the second day of Passover.
noun
- The counting of the omer, that is, the period of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot.
noun
- A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars.
noun
- A stupid, awkward, or oafish person.
- An inept trainee or serviceperson.
- An opponent in combat or in training.
noun
- An undesirable hospital patient, or a patient who does not need medical care.“That patient is a total GOMER. Turf him and let's get some lunch.”
- A dirty, senile, or otherwise unpleasant patient.
- A patient who does not respond to medical treatment.