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gal

1

[gal]

noun

Informal: Sometimes Offensive.

  1. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.

gal

2

[gal]

noun

  1. a centimeter-gram-second unit of acceleration, equal to one centimeter per second per second.

gal.

3

abbreviation

  1. gallon; gallons.

Gal.

4

abbreviation

Bible.

  1. Galatians.

gal

1

/ ɡæ /

noun

  1. slanga girl

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gal

2

/ ɡæ /

noun

  1. a unit of acceleration equal to 1 centimetre per second per second

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Gal.

3

abbreviation

  1. Galatians

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gal.

4

abbreviation

  1. gallon

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

GAL

5

abbreviation

  1. get a life

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gal.

  1. Abbreviation of gallon

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See girl.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gal.1

First recorded in 1785–95; originally, a dialectal pronunciation of girl

Origin of gal.2

First recorded in 1910–15; named after Galileo
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gal.1

C20: named after Galileo
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We need the good guys and gals to drown out the goons and refuse the ridiculous in favor of the rational.

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A dancing suds gal holds up a card referencing the costs and benefits of Vybe’s offer and boom!

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“You’re holding up the line,” said the gal behind us, openly disrespecting her elders.

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I was always a little community theater gal when I was younger.

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But is this a before or after picture, and is Nessa a wedding ring kinda gal anyway?

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