galluses

[ gal-uh-siz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

galluses

/ ˈɡæləsɪz /

First recorded in 1825–35; variant of gallows

C18: variant spelling of gallowses, from gallows (in the obsolete sense: braces)

Yer see, when I threw those partridges onter the ground it brought a purty powerful strain onto my galluses.

Dont gentlemen put their feet on the table and let their galluses down?

Uncle had tied a red handkerchief around his neck and was readjusting his galluses when I returned.

He had shortened his "galluses" and hitched up his breeches to a very comfortable fit.

If your singletree chain broke, you fixed it wid mulberry skins; same wid your galluses.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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