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 176 Gawk, Gawky, Gawkum, or Geek. A stupid, clumsy fellow." "The most notorious ^^cZ;.'^ Shah- spere. GoJcy and GuJcJcy are Celtic Cornish words meaning foolish, silly, absurd. Gays. Child's playthings. M.A.C. Geagled. Draggled, dirtied. Geagle is Celtic Cornish for dirty, filthy. Geese or Geez. A saddle-girth. Geeze-dance. See Guise-dance. Gerrick. A whistler fish ; sea pike. (Garfish, c.) Giblets. Nickname for a thin, lanky, bony person. Gidge. " Oh ! my gidge." An exclamation. M.A.C. Gifts. Term used for the white spots seen on the finger nails. " A gift on the thumb is sure to come, A gift on the finger is sure to linger." Giglot. A giddy, flighty young girl, or woman. This is a Celtic Cornish word, and means, a foolish laugh- ter, a wanton girl. " Away with those giglots too." " A giglot wench,'' " a wanton giglot. "" ShaJcspere, Gill. A pint of black tin. Carew. Ging. A whip to make a top spin. c. GisS, or Geist. Hemp girdle, a saddlecloth. M.A.c. GrvL-gis or Gii-gis is Celtic Cornish for a girdle, a belt.