galley yarn

noun

A hoaxing story.

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Meanings

noungalley yarn (plural galley yarns)

plural galley yarns

  1. obsoleteslangnauticalA hoaxing story.

    Synonyms: GY

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hoaxing story.

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GY
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APA

galley yarn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galley%20yarn

MLA

“galley yarn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galley%20yarn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galley yarn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galley%20yarn.

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