Gallock

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The left hand. Northern-England, UK, dialectal
Adjective
  1. 1
    left-handed or left-footed Northern-England, UK, dialectal
  2. 2
    clumsy; awkward Northern-England, UK, dialectal

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps derived from Old English gagol (“foolish”) + -ock, in the sense of "foolish person; fool"; or possibly from the same origin as French gauche.

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gallock-handedleft footedleft handed

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