Gamgee

Cotton Wool

In the black country we say:

Gamgee

This translates to:

Cotton Wool

Example Sentence

Put a bit of gamgee on that cut.

Description

Named after Dr. Sampson Gamgee of Birmingham, Gamgee Tissue is a type of absorbent surgical dressing (cotton wool covered in gauze). The term 'Gamgee' became widely used, including in the nearby Black Country, often referring simply to cotton wool.

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