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abbreviation for (in Ireland)

Gaelic Athletic Association

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Words nearby GAA

G7, G77, G8, G9, Ga, GAA, gab, GABA, Gabaon, Gabaonite, gabapentin

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How to use GAA in a sentence

Well, aw'm willin' to work an keep thi a lady as far as th' brass 'll gaa.
Yorksher Puddin'|John Hartley
The news came from Gaa that the Magyars there had got the upper hand.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1|Henry Baerlein
At the end they were mostly Norwegian barks of the type of the Gaa Paa.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers