galamah

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New York City/ˌɡæləˈmɑ/New York City/ˌɡɑ-/

noun

Calamari.

OriginNeapolitan calamad →
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Meanings

noungalamah (uncountable)

alternative galamad · alternative galama

  1. New JerseyNew YorkuncountableStaten Island; Italian American; Staten Island; Italian AmericanCalamari.

Origin

  1. Neapolitancalamad
  2. Englishgalamah

From Neapolitan calamad, compare Italian and Sicilian calamari. Doublet of calamari. Other words attributed to Italian Americans, like gabagool and rigot, also exhibit voicing of /p t k/ in the source language, and elision of final -i, -o and -a.

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APA

galamah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galamah

MLA

“galamah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galamah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galamah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galamah.

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