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galley yarns

galley yarns is the plural of galley yarn.

Meaning of galley yarn

Noun

galley yarn (plural galley yarns)

  1. (obsolete, slang) A hoaxing story.
    Synonyms:
    GY

Questions about galley yarns

What is galley yarns the plural of?
Galley yarns is the plural of galley yarn.

Words near galley yarns in the dictionary

  1. galley slice
  2. galley slices
  3. galley worm
  4. galley worms
  5. galley yarn
  6. galley yarns
  7. galley-slave
  8. galley-slaves
  9. galley-worm
  10. galley-worms
  11. galleylike

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