Associations to the word «Gallous»

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Wiktionary

GALLOUS, adjective. Fit to be hanged; wicked; mischievous

Dictionary definition

GALLOUS, noun. Alternative terms for gallows.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats