gal

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/ɡæl/

noun

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

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babebintbirdcakechickcolleencuttydamoiselle
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Meanings

gal1

noungal (plural gal or gals)

plural gals

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of gallon.

gal2

noungal (plural gals)

plural gals

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

    Synonyms: babe, bint, bird, cake, chick, colleen, cutty, damoiselle

gal3

noungal (plural gals, symbol Gal)

plural gals · symbol Gal

  1. A galileo (unit of acceleration).

Gal4

proper noun
  1. A male or female given name from Hebrew גַּל.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of Gal..
symbol
  1. metrologyThe symbol for the cgs unit of acceleration, gal or galileo.

GAL5

noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismlawInitialism of guardian ad litem, an individual (often a lawyer) appointed to represent the best interests of a child or incapacitated person for the purpose of a legal procedure.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
babebintbirdcakechickcolleencuttydamoiselledamselelrigfrailgelgirlgirliegirlygrillhottielasslassie

More synonyms by meaning

nounUnited States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

Similar
gallon
Broader
United States liquid unit
Also see
birdbroadchickgalileogallongirlgirlchildgirlielasslittle girlsheilawanwomanwoman child

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Origin

gal · noun

From gallon.

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gal · noun

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

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gal · noun

Shortened from galileo.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gal

shallalmallcalvalpalcanallocalehalrationalepascalmalsalmoraleLasallecorralchaparralchoralehalalchalbanalBaikalCattrallrale
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Anagrams

lag
Cite this entry
APA

gal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gal

MLA

“gal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gal.

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