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gallybagger

gallybagger noun: a scarecrow.

Noun

gallybagger (plural gallybaggers)

  1. (Isle of Wight) A scarecrow.

Synonyms of gallybagger

Forms of gallybagger

pluralgallybaggers
alternative formgallybeggar

Origin of gallybagger

From gally (“to frighten”) + bagger (“beggar”).

Questions about gallybagger

What does gallybagger mean?
Gallybagger means a scarecrow.
What part of speech is gallybagger?
Gallybagger is a noun.
What is the plural of gallybagger?
The plural of gallybagger is gallybaggers.

Words near gallybagger in the dictionary

  1. gallwasps
  2. Gallwey
  3. gally
  4. gally-crow
  5. gally-crows
  6. gallybagger
  7. gallybaggers
  8. gallybeggar
  9. gallybeggars
  10. gallycrow
  11. gallycrows

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