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   gomer

   /ˈɡəʊmə/

   noun

   • 1. an inept or stupid colleague, especially a trainee. military slang
   • 2. (used by doctors) a troublesome patient, especially an elderly one. informal

   Word Origin 1960s: origin uncertain; sense 1 perhaps from Gomer Pyle, a US television character portrayed as an ignorant hillbilly; sense 2 perhaps an acronym from get out of my emergency room.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • G

     2

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

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