I. ˈgam noun
Etymology: probably ultimately from Lingua Franca gamba leg, from Italian, from Late Latin
Date: circa 1785
slang : leg
II. noun
Etymology: perhaps short for obsolete gammon talk
Date: 1846
1. : a visit or friendly conversation at sea or ashore especially between whalers
2. : a school of whales
III. verb
( gammed ; gam·ming )
Date: 1849
intransitive verb
: to engage in a gam
transitive verb
1. : to have a gam with
2. : to spend or pass (as time) talking