gyal

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A form of gayal — Bos frontalis, a Southern Asiatic species of domestic cattle.

UncommonScrabble 8

Meanings

gyal1

noungyal (plural gyals)

plural gyals

  1. alternativeAlternative form of gayal (“Indian cattle”).

gyal2

noungyal (plural gyals)

plural gyals

  1. Multicultural London Englishpronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of girl.

    Man, I wouldn't even try my luck with her / Gyals say I'm boujee

    2019, “Vossi Bop”, performed by Stormzy
    2 more examples

    It's cold: there's a new top gyal on road / Running t'ing, running t'ing, running t'ing – everything: oh, you've been told

    2006, “A Little Bit of Shhh”, in Vertically Challenged, performed by Lady Sovereign

    An’ here I am. Your dream problem child. A facety ghetto rude gyal grateful for your remarkable lack of judgeyness, an’ ready to be dazzled and inspired by your penetrating insight.

    2022, Tom Wright, “Scene Two: Classroom”, in I Ain’t Dumb (Modern Plays), London; New York, N.Y.; Dublin: Methuen Drama, →ISBN, page 12

Origin

  1. Englishgirl
  2. Jamaican Creolegyal“girl”
  3. Englishgyal

Borrowed from Jamaican Creole gyal (“girl”), from English girl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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