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galimaufrie, gallimaffrey, gallimafraie, gallimafray, gallimaufery, gallimaufrie, gallimaufry,
gallimaufry [galɪˈmɔfri, galɪˈmafri]
n. A hotch-potch. A dish of varied ingredients.
n. A hotch-potch. A dish of varied ingredients.
gallium,
gallium [ˈgalɪəm]
n. Gallium.
n. Gallium.
gallivant,
gallivant [ˈgalɪvənt]
v. To gad about.
v. To gad about.
gallon, gellon,
gallon [ˈgalən]
n. A gallon. A Scots gallon is roughly equal to three Imperial gallons or twelve quarts.
n. A gallon. A Scots gallon is roughly equal to three Imperial gallons or twelve quarts.
gallop, galloper,
gallop [ˈgaləp]
n. A gallop.
v. To gallop.
pt. pp. gallopit
n. A gallop.
v. To gallop.
pt. pp. gallopit
Compounds and phrases etc.
galloper [ˈgaləpər]: col. A five-shilling piece.
gallaes, gallasses, gallasus, gallauses, galleses, gallises, gallous, gallouses, gallows, gallowses, gallow-ses, gallus, galluses, gallusness, galluss, gallusses, galus, gellises, gullus,
gallus [ˈgaləs, -z]
adj. Bold, daring, rash, wild, unmanageable, impish, mischievous, cheeky.
adj. Bold, daring, rash, wild, unmanageable, impish, mischievous, cheeky.
Compounds and phrases etc.
galluses [ˈgaləsɪz]: Trouser braces.
gallusness: Bravado, cockiness.
gallusness: Bravado, cockiness.
Ultimately from gallaes.
galore, galyore,
galore [gəˈloːr]
n. Plenty, a super abundance of wealth or goods.
n. Plenty, a super abundance of wealth or goods.
galumf, galump, galumph, galumphin, galumpin,
galump [gəˈlʌmp]
also galumph [gəˈlʌmf]
v. To move in a loud and clumsy way.
also galumph [gəˈlʌmf]
v. To move in a loud and clumsy way.
galumpin, galumphin
v. Moving in a loud and clumsy way.
v. Moving in a loud and clumsy way.
Apparently coined by Lewis Carroll.
gam, gams,
gam [gam]
n. A large and squint tooth, crooked teeth. The mouth, gums, lips, jaw.
pl. gams The gums or jaws.
adj. Of the teeth: crooked, out of line, overlapping.
n. A large and squint tooth, crooked teeth. The mouth, gums, lips, jaw.
pl. gams The gums or jaws.
adj. Of the teeth: crooked, out of line, overlapping.
gamaleerie, gamaleery, gamareerie, gammereerie,
gamaleerie [gaməˈliːri]
n. A foolish, clumsy person.
adj. Tall, large-boned and long-necked, awkward, gawky.
n. A foolish, clumsy person.
adj. Tall, large-boned and long-necked, awkward, gawky.