Gowl

//ɡaʊl// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    vulva. Ireland, slang
  2. 2
    an annoying person; an idiot; a dishonest person. Ireland, slang
Verb
  1. 1
    To weep angrily; to howl. Scotland, obsolete

Etymology

From Old English gaulen, goulen. Compare yawl (intransitive verb).

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