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gal
1[ gal ]
/ gæl /
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noun Informal: Sometimes Offensive.
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
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Origin of gal
1First recorded in 1785–95; originally, a dialectal pronunciation of girl
usage note for gal
See girl.
Words nearby gal
Other definitions for gal (2 of 4)
gal2
[ gal ]
/ gæl /
noun
a centimeter-gram-second unit of acceleration, equal to one centimeter per second per second.
Origin of gal
2First recorded in 1910–15; named after Galileo
Other definitions for gal (3 of 4)
gal.
abbreviation
gallon; gallons.
Other definitions for gal (4 of 4)
Gal.
abbreviation Bible.
Galatians.
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How to use gal in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for gal (1 of 5)
gal1
/ (ɡæl) /
noun
slang a girl
British Dictionary definitions for gal (2 of 5)
gal2
/ (ɡæl) /
noun
a unit of acceleration equal to 1 centimetre per second per second
Word Origin for gal
C20: named after Galileo
British Dictionary definitions for gal (3 of 5)
GAL
/ text messaging /
abbreviation for
get a life
British Dictionary definitions for gal (4 of 5)
gal.
gall.
abbreviation for
gallon
British Dictionary definitions for gal (5 of 5)
Gal.
/ Bible /
abbreviation for
Galatians
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Scientific definitions for gal
gal.
Abbreviation of gallon
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