Gamard (en. Gamard)

/ɡamaʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A gamard refers to a person with unbalanced proportions, notably with long legs.

He is so tall that they call him the gamard of the neighborhood.

Il est si grand qu'on l'appelle le gamard du quartier.

In a more figurative sense, it can refer to someone who has a clumsy walk.

She walks like a gamard after wearing those heels.

Elle marche comme un gamard après avoir porté ces talons.

The word gamard comes from Old French, meaning 'leg' and 'long'.

to have gamard legs

To have very long legs.

avoir des jambes de gamard

to walk like a gamard

To have a clumsy or ungainly walk.

marcher comme un gamard

gambader

To move in a skipping manner, with agility.

gambader

gambette

Informal term for the leg, often used for slender or long legs.

gambette

To game a gamard

When he moves through the crowd, you could say he games a gamard, as he towers over everyone.

Quand il se déplace dans la foule, on peut dire qu'il gamer un gamard tellement il dépasse tout le monde.

Gazelle legs

She has gamard legs, like a gazelle in the grass.

Elle a des jambes de gamard, comme une gazelle dans l'herbe.