gallock
English
Alternative forms
- gallack, gallac, gallak, gaulic, gaulick, gallic
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps derived from Old English gagol (“foolish”) + -ock, in the sense of "foolish person; fool"; or possibly from the same origin as French gauche.
Noun
gallock (plural gallocks)
- (Britain, dialectal, Northern England) The left hand
Adjective
gallock (comparative more gallock, superlative most gallock)
- (Britain, dialectal, Northern England) left-handed or left-footed
- (Britain, dialectal, Northern England) clumsy; awkward
Derived terms
- gallock-handed