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gal.

A young woman or girl; generally a form of rural Southern slang.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡæl/
  1. A young woman or girl; generally a form of rural Southern slang.

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Where this word comes from

From a dialectal pronunciation of girl, attested since 1795; compare gell, g'hal.

noun/ɡæl/
  1. A galileo (unit of acceleration).

Where this word comes from

Shortened from galileo.

noun/ɡæl/
  1. Abbreviation of gallon.

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Where this word comes from

From gallon.

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