gal

noun, symbol — 3 senses

nounalso spelled Gal

/ɡæl/

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

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

Derived terms: attagal, best gal, cowgal, fangal, Galentine's Day, galfriend, gal game, gally, galpal, gal pal, transgal, wastegal, wise gal
Related terms: galge, kogal

Gal

symbol

Metrology The symbol for the cgs unit of acceleration, gal or galileo.

noun

Etymology Shortened from galileo.

A galileo (unit of acceleration).

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