It seems to be a Victorian term for cunniligus:
I was sliding the final drawer back in the desk when Ray asked, "What the hell does gamahouche mean?"
I made him spell it, then took the book away from him and looked for myself. "I think it means to go down on a girl," I said.
I find it on the web at this Fark discussion, the Urban Dictionary of all things (it's usually a source for invented silliness or poorly written insults), the Wiktionary, and this rather steamy Victorian novel.
I shall endeavor to insert this word (heh heh) into modern parlance as often as mores allow.
Its etymology is unclear.
I just re-read "Burglars can't be choosers" and tripped over the word "game-houche" myself. On looking it up, I discovered your blogpost. Now, I, too, will be trying to insert the word into normal conversation
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