galah
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9.9
- noun
- Offensive
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idiota
- You silly old galah.
Examples
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On the other hand, it may explain nothing, except that I'm a bit of a "galah," to use an Australianism.
Academic text (1993) -
Stop acting like a galah and think before you speak.
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- Oh, you silly galah.
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Galah - a fool or an idiot.
Academic text (2002) -
That's my whole point, you stupid galah.
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He made such a foolish mistake; everyone called him a galah.
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Don't be a galah; it's not smart to jump to conclusions.
Synonyms
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8.5
A person who behaves foolishly or annoys other people
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7.5
A silly person who acts funny to make others laugh
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5.9
A person who acts silly to make others laugh
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8.8
A person who is silly and not very smart
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9.5
A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes
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9.2
A person who is silly and not thinking clearly
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9.2
A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word
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9.9
A person who does something foolish
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9.9
A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart
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9.9
A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way
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9.3
A person who is not very smart
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9.8
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
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9.1
A person who is silly and acts foolishly
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9.9
A man who is ordinary and not very smart
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9.5
A childish name used to call someone silly
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9.9
Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way
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9.8
A rude word for a person who is very stupid
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9.9
A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh
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9.9
A person who is foolish and easily tricked
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8.8
A person who acts in a silly or foolish way
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9.9
A person who is foolish or clumsy
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9.9
An insulting word for a person who does foolish things
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9.1
A playful insult for a person who acts silly
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9.9
A person who behaves very rudely and foolishly
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9.5
A person who is silly and not serious
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9.9
A person who behaves in a foolish way
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9.9
An old word for a foolish or silly person
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8.4
A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way
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9.9
A clumsy person who is slow to understand and often acts foolishly
A silly or foolish person in Australian English
A foolish person who makes simple mistakes
A person who behaves in a silly way
A person who acts in a silly or clumsy way
A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes
A person who acts in a silly, foolish way
A rude name for people who act silly
A foolish person who does silly things
A very rude and foolish person
A person who acts silly or foolish
An insulting word for a rude or stupid person
A person who acts like a clown to make others laugh
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
A person who behaves in a silly way
A very rude and annoying person who treats others badly
Antonyms
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Etymology
Galah as a slang word for a foolish person comes from the bird's name, because people thought the bird acted noisy and silly. So, if someone calls you a galah, they mean you are behaving foolishly.