adv, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of gallu form-of, plural
2. 2
   One strap of a pair of galluses (suspenders). US, dated, dialectal

   "[…] left gallus of his suspenders […]"

3. 3
   elastic straps that hold trousers up wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   Alternative form of gallows. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

   "[…] he's unfortinitly ^([sic]) known to be cornected ^([sic]) with a gallus bad lot of cads."

Synonyms

All synonyms

bracebracegenus gallussuspender

Example

More examples

"In Latin, "gallus" means both "cock" and "Frenchman"."

Related phrases

one-gallusone-gallused

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