wise gal
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8.8
- noun
- Informal
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mujer sabia
- Everyone asks the wise gal in the office for advice about tricky problems.
Examples
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She became known as the wise gal who always had an answer for everything.
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In the group, it's easy to spot the wise gal by the way she solves challenges.
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She is a wise gal who always gives great advice.
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My grandmother is a wise gal with many stories to tell.
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My grandmother is a wise gal who always gives the best advice.
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She proved to be a wise gal by solving the problem quickly and efficiently.
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In our book club, we often turn to her because she is a wise gal with great insights.
Synonyms
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4.8
A person who thinks quickly and says clever, funny things
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7.4
A woman who knows a lot about people and herbs and people trust for advice
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a clever, knowledgeable woman' is directly and compositionally derived from the adjective 'wise' plus the informal noun 'gal'; a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer this sense. The only additional nuance is register (informal/slang), but that does not obscure the basic compositional meaning, so the expression is transparent.
Etymology
Wise gal likely comes from everyday talk where people put the word wise, meaning 'smart', next to gal, meaning 'woman', to name a woman who knew a lot. Think of a neighbor who always gives good advice, so wise gal means 'a clever woman' today.