galah

[ guh-lah ]

noun

1. an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having rose-colored underparts.
2. Australian. a fool.

galah

/ ɡəˈlɑː /

noun

1. an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having grey wings, back, and crest and a pink body
2. slang.
   a fool or simpleton

Word History and Origins

Origin of galah¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from Yuwaalaraay (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken near Lightning Ridge, northern New South Wales) gilā

Word History and Origins

Origin of galah¹

C19: from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

One had brought the pink feathers of a Galah, which had been stuck here and there amongst the twigs.

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Chop-chop means "very fast;" maskee, "don't mind;" Topside Galah, "Excelsior, hurrah!"

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One called by a name approximating to galah-fish is found in Malyan waters, viz.

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