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gallows humour
nounC1
/ˈɡæləʊz ˌhjuːmə/A type of humour that finds something funny in a very bad, hopeless, or frightening situation, often when facing death or disaster.
gallows tree
nounLow
/ˈɡæləʊz triː/A structure, typically a wooden frame consisting of an upright post with a crossbeam, used for execution by hanging.
gallsickness
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɔːlˌsɪknəs/A specific, often fatal, tick-borne disease of cattle, sheep, and goats, caused by parasites that infect the red blood cells.
gallstone
nounC1
/ˈɡɔːlstəʊn/A hardened, pebble-like mass, typically composed of cholesterol or bilirubin, that forms in the gallbladder.
gallup
nounLow
/ˈɡæləp/a public opinion poll conducted systematically to measure trends or sentiment.
gallup poll
nounLow
/ˈɡæləp pəʊl/A specific type of public opinion survey conducted by the Gallup organization.
galluses
nounplural-nounLow
/ˈɡæləsɪz/A pair of braces or suspenders for holding up trousers.
gally
verb-transitiveVery Rare
/ˈɡæli/To frighten or scare, especially of birds or animals.
gallygaskins
nounObsolete
/ˌɡælɪˈɡæskɪnz/A type of loose, wide breeches or trousers worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.
galois theory
nounVery Low
/ˈɡælwɑː ˈθɪəri/A branch of abstract algebra that studies field extensions and their symmetries (automorphisms), establishing a fundamental connection between field theory and group theory.
galoot
nounLow
/ɡəˈluːt/A person who is awkward, foolish, or clumsy, often in a rustic or unsophisticated way.
galop
nounLow
/ˈɡæləp/A lively dance in 2/4 time.
galosh
nounC2/Low
/ɡəˈlɒʃ/A waterproof overshoe, typically made of rubber, worn to protect shoes in wet or snowy weather.
galoshes
plural-nounLow
/ɡəˈlɒʃ.ɪz/A waterproof overshoe worn to protect regular shoes from rain or snow.
galsworthy
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɔːlzwɜːrði/A proper noun, specifically a surname, most famously associated with John Galsworthy (1867-1933), an English novelist and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate.
galt
nounC2 / Extremely Low
/ɡɔːlt/A term referring to a place or area lacking vegetation, often barren or unproductive land. Also a historical surname and place name.
galton
nounRare
/ˈɡɔːltən/A surname or family name, specifically that of the influential English polymath and eugenicist Sir Francis Galton (1822–1911).
galtonia
nounVery Rare (Specialist Term)
/ɡɔːlˈtəʊniə/A genus of bulbous flowering plants, native to Southern Africa.
galumph
verbverb-intransitiveLow
/ɡəˈlʌmf/To move in a clumsy, ponderous, or noisy manner; to bound or move heavily or clumsily, often with a sense of triumphant joy.
galuppi
nounC2
/ɡəˈlʊpi/A proper noun referring to the 18th-century Venetian composer Baldassare Galuppi.

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