Definition of "gal" []

• Informal A girl. (noun)
• The centimeter-gram-second unit of acceleration, equal to one centimeter per second per second. (noun)

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• "Now she's what I call a gal -- ez pretty and plump ez a quail;"
• "Matter of fact, that’s exactly what and where the title gal, Broker Bob and I all decided."
• "A boondoggle that will evaporate when fuel gets back $4+/gal is a poor use."