galeux

French

Etymology

From gale (mange) + -eux.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡa.lø/
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Adjective

galeux (feminine galeuse, masculine plural galeux, feminine plural galeuses)

  1. mangy
    • 1924, Emmanuel Bove, Mes Amis:
      Le patron de cette boucherie ne se souvient pas de moi : je n’ai acheté que quatre sous de déchets pour un chat galeux, l’année dernière.
      The owner of this butcher's doesn't remember me: the only thing I've ever bought is some cheap scraps for a mangy cat, last year.

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Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French galeux.

Adjective

galeux m

  1. (Jersey) mangy
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