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Gallus
GAL-us
Meaning in Scotland
Bold, confident, stylish, or cheekily self-assured.
Can be admiring or critical when confidence becomes arrogance.
Natural examples
How Gallus appears in context
- She looked gallus in that jacket.
- He walked in with a gallus grin.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
Can be admiring or critical when confidence becomes arrogance.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- looking gallus
- pure gallus
- gallus attitude
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.