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GAA.—Used to children to indicate that a thing is nasty or not to be touched; (common.)

GAAM.—To besmear.

GAAMY, or GAAMED.—Besmeared with wet or sticky matter. "He'd a-bin at the cupboard, vor his vaayce was all gammy wi' jam."

GAARGE, or GERGE.—George.

GAAY.—In good health; brisk. "I be a-veelin' quite gaay this marnin', thenk 'e."

GAAYBY.—A stupid-looking person, usually applied to one in the habit of keeping the mouth open.

GAAYPES.—The most fatal disease in chicken.

GAB.—Talk. The phrase, "Stop thee gab," is used for "hold your tongue," "shut up."

GABBARD.—Large and old, as applied to buildings; also, out of repair.

GABBERN.—Comfortless.

GABBLE.—To speak so hastily and indistinctly so as not to be understood. A nurse would say to a child, "Dwoant 'e gabble yer praayers zo, else um wunt do 'e no good."

GADABOUT.—One who goes from one to another gossiping, the opposite of a "staay-at-whoam."

GALL.—To make sore by rubbing. "I mus' get a new zaddle, that there un allus galls muh." A "gall" is a sore caused by rubbing. GALLINI.—The Guinea fowl.