galley-west

American  

[gal-ee-west] / ˈgæl iˈwɛst /

adverb

1. Informal. into a state of unconsciousness, confusion, or disarray (usually used in the phraseto knock galley-west ).

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adjective

1. Northern U.S. lopsided; cockeyed.

galley-west British  

adverb

1. slang into confusion, inaction, or unconsciousness (esp in the phrase knock ( someone or something ) galley-west )

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Etymology

Origin of galley-west

1870–75, alteration of British dialect collywest

Example Sentences

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galley-west

We knocked him galley-west for a while with the Colgate comedy show, but we've been lousy opposite him the last two years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Old Gus, who has knocked 58 opponents galley-west in 75 fights, climbed into the ring at London's White City Stadium last week to meet Britain's clumsy, shaggy-haired Freddie Mills.

From Time Magazine Archive

By last week most probers of the meat mess had reached the same conclusion: too-rigid restrictions and price controls on a sensitive market had knocked the whole meat system galley-west.

From Time Magazine Archive

But a sudden boost in military demand for steel would knock the automobile production schedule galley-west.

From Time Magazine Archive

A whole twenty-four hours for things to happen calculated to bust up our plans, and knock ’em galley-west.

From Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond by Overton, Mark