GALLUS

Meaning of GALLUS in English

Originally used to describe someone who was self-confident and daring it is now a word of approval in Glasgow. It is derived from gallows and originally described someone who was a rascal.

Scottish slang English vocabulary. Английский словарь шотландского сленга. 2012

GALLUS — noun Etymology: alteration of 1gallows Date: 1836 suspender 2a
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GALLUS — I. ˈgaləs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, cock; perhaps akin to Old Norse kalla to call — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GALLUS — noun Etymology: alteration of gallows (I) Date: 1836 : suspender 2a — usually used in plural
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GALLUS — [ 'galəs ] (also gallous ) ■ adjective chiefly Scottish bold, cheeky, or flashy. Origin ME (in the sense 'fit …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GALLUS — [gal.lus] n [alter. of [1]gallows] (1836): suspender 2a--usu. used in pl.
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GALLUS — gallus BrE AmE ˈɡæl əs ▷ gallus|es ɪz əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GALLUS — JUNGLEFOWL
Ornitho-Birds English vocab
GALLUS — Петух
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GALLUS — n. Pronunciation: ' ga-l ə s Function: noun Etymology: alteration of 1 gallows Date: 1836 : SUSPENDER 2A ― usually …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GALLUS GALLUS GALLUS — COCHIN-CHINESE RED JUNGLEFOWL
Ornitho-Birds English vocab
GALLUS, GAIUS VIBIUS TREBONIANUS — died 253, near Interamna, Latium Roman emperor from 251 to 253. Gallus came from an ancient family of Perusia (modern …
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GALLUS, GAIUS CORNELIUS — born c. 70 BC, , Forum Julii, Gaul died 26 BC, Egypt Roman soldier and poet, famous for four books …
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GALLUS CAESAR — born 325/326, Etruria died 354, near Pola byname of Flavius Claudius Constantius ruler of the eastern provinces of the Roman …
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FOWL — I. noun (plural ~ or ~s) see: fly Date: before 12th century a bird of any kind, 2. a cock …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COCKEREL — noun Etymology: Middle English cokerelle, from Anglo-French cokerel, diminutive of coc Date: 15th century a young male of the domestic …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COCK — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cok, from Old English cocc, of imitative origin Date: before 12th century 1. the adult …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHICKEN — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chiken, from Old English cicen young ~; akin to Old English cocc cock Date: 14th …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VALERIAN — Latin Publius Licinius Valerianus died AD 260 Roman emperor (253–260). He served as consul under Severus Alexander (r. 222–235). Later …
Английский словарь Британика
CHICKEN — One of the most widely domesticated poultry species ( Gallus gallus ), raised worldwide for its meat and eggs. Descended …
Английский словарь Британика
COCK — I. ˈkäk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English cok, from Old English cocc; probably akin to obsolete Dutch cocke …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHICKEN — I. ˈchikə̇n sometimes -k ə ŋ esp when another word, as “coop” or “pie”, follows without pause noun ( -s …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PAPAGALLO — ˌpäpəˈgī(ˌ)ō noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration (probably influenced by Spanish gallo cock, from Latin gallus ) of Spanish papagayo, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JUNGLE FOWL — noun 1. : any of several Asiatic wild birds of the genus Gallus ; especially : a bird ( G. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GALLINACEOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷shəs adjective Etymology: Latin gallinaceus of domestic fowl, from gallina hen (from gallus cock) + -aceus -aceous — more at …
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GALLI — ˈgaˌlī noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, plural of gallus cock — more at gallus : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GALEENY — gəˈlēnē noun ( -es ) Etymology: Spanish gallina ( morisca ), literally, Moorish hen, from Latin gallina hen, from gallus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOMESTIC FOWL — noun 1. : poultry 2. : a bird of one of the breeds developed from the jungle fowl ( Gallus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JUNGLE FOWL — any of several East Indian, gallinaceous birds of the genus Gallus, as G. gallus (red jungle fowl) believed to be …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOWL — I. ˈfau̇(-ə)l noun ( plural fowl or fowls ) Etymology: Middle English foul, from Old English fugel; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JUNGLE FOWL — any of four Asian birds of the genus Gallus, family Phasianidae (order Galliformes). (For Australian jungle fowl, see megapode.) Gallus …
Britannica English vocabulary
JUNGLE FOWL — 1) кустарниковая курица (Gallus), дикая курица (Gallus); банкивская курица (Gallus gallus) 2) см. common scrub fowl
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
JUNGLE FOWL — 1) кустарниковая курица ( Gallus ) , дикая курица ( Gallus ) ; банкивская курица ( Gallus gallus ) 2) …
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Scottish Slang English vocabulary

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