Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
gallows . - noun A genus of gallinaceous birds, of the family Phasianidæ, having as type the domestic hen, G. domesticus, some if not all varieties of which are the modified descendants of Gallus ferrugineus or bankivus; the jungle-fowl.
- noun In ichthyology, a genus of carangoid fishes.
- noun In conchology, same as
Strombus . - noun In classical antiquity, a priest of Cybele.
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- adjective Fit to be
hanged ;wicked ;mischievous .
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- noun elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
- noun common domestic birds and related forms
Etymologies
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Examples
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Camels are not beautiful, and their long under lip gives them an exceedingly "gallus" -- [Excuse the slang, no other word will describe it] -- expression.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 05 Mark Twain 1872
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Camels are not beautiful, and their long under lip gives them an exceedingly "gallus" -- [Excuse the slang, no other word will describe it] -- expression.
The Innocents Abroad Mark Twain 1872
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A second set of flapless wings, the fourth is tucked behind the third; a lump of meat that never sings, the gallus is a wondrous bird.
WN.com - Articles related to Europe flights 'set to resume' 2010
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The gallus is a wondrous bird, its second wing grows from the first.
WN.com - Articles related to Air Berlin loss narrows to 9.5m euros 2010
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The gallus is a wondrous bird, its second wing grows from the first.
WN.com - Articles related to Europe flights 'set to resume' 2010
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A second set of flapless wings, the fourth is tucked behind the third; a lump of meat that never sings, the gallus is a wondrous bird.
WN.com - Articles related to Europe flights 'set to resume' 2010
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A second set of flapless wings, the fourth is tucked behind the third; a lump of meat that never sings, the gallus is a wondrous bird.
WN.com - Articles related to Air Berlin loss narrows to 9.5m euros 2010
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The gallus is a wondrous bird, its second wing grows from the first.
WN.com - Articles related to Air Berlin loss narrows to 9.5m euros 2010
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A second set of flapless wings, the fourth is tucked behind the third; a lump of meat that never sings, the gallus is a wondrous bird.
WN.com - Articles related to Air Berlin loss narrows to 9.5m euros 2010
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The gallus is a wondrous bird, its second wing grows from the first.
WN.com - Articles related to Europe flights 'set to resume' 2010
bilby commented on the word gallus
Scots - self-confident, cheeky, daring or reckless.
December 26, 2007
super-rb commented on the word gallus
gallus-a form of "gallows" and it has come into use as an adverb of forcible emphasis in much the same way as "bloody" has---"gallus bad weather we be getting."
October 18, 2008
asativum commented on the word gallus
The connection with suspenders is elusive.
October 18, 2008
bilby commented on the word gallus
Wot, no chooks in yer britches, Asa?
October 18, 2008