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coaleys

coaleys is the plural of coaley.

Meaning of coaley

Noun

coaley (plural coaleys)

  1. (obsolete, slang) A coalman.
    • But when I strove my flame to tell, / Says she, 'Come, stow that patter, / If you're a cove wot likes a gal, / Vy don't you stand some gatter?' / In course I instantly complied— / Two brimming quarts of porter, / With sev'ral goes of gin beside, / Drain'd Bet the Coaley's daughter.Bet the Coaley's Daughter (traditional song)

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Questions about coaleys

What is coaleys the plural of?
Coaleys is the plural of coaley.

Words near coaleys in the dictionary

  1. coalescing
  2. coalescings
  3. coalette
  4. coalettes
  5. coaley
  6. coaleys
  7. coalface
  8. coalfaces
  9. coalfield
  10. coalfields
  11. coalfired

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