English word origin

Etymology of gal

From gallon.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Abbreviation of gallon.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From gallon.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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Source etymology 3

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noun

A galileo (unit of acceleration).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Shortened from galileo.

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