galahn.

Brit.

/ɡəˈlɑː/, U.S.

/ɡəˈlɑ/, Australian English

/ɡəˈlʌː/

Forms: 1800s galaa, 1800s galar, 1800s gillar, 1800s gulah, 1800s– galah, 1900s– gallah (rare).

Origin: A borrowing from Yuwaalaraay. Etymon: Yuwaalaraay gilaa.

Etymology: < Yuwaalaraay (New South Wales) gilaa and similar words in related languages of north-central and north-western New South Wales. With quot. 1860 compare especially Ngiyampaa (New South Wales) kilaa.

1. A very common, small Australian cockatoo with a pink breast and grey back, Eolophus roseicapilla. Also called rose-breasted cockatoo.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Psittaciformes (parrots, etc.) > [noun] > cockatoo > types of

sulphur cockatoo1811

rose cockatoo1829

gang-gang1833

Leadbeater's cockatoo1848

galah1862

Major Mitchell1898

1860 G. Bennett Gatherings of Naturalist in Austral. 227 The birds of this class usually seen in captivity in Sydney, are the Rose Cockatoo (Plyctolophus Eos), Kilaw of the natives of the Bogan; the Green Leek..and many others.]

1862 J. McKinlay Jrnl. Explor. Interior 6 May 88 A vast number of gulahs, curellas, macaws..here.

1872 F. Foott Sketches Life in Bush 14 The Galah parrot feeds on its fragrant petals.

1896 Westm. Gaz. 6 Oct. 2/1 The galahs, the rose-breasted parrots, would scream at him.

1937 W. Hatfield I find Aust. 227 Galahs at sunset are sure indication of water. They never make ‘dry camps’.

1963 X. Herbert Larger than Life 112 Out of the few gnarled coolibahs that fringed the water-hole a flock of galahs flew up.

2005 LivingEtc Aug. 135/2 The outback is like nowhere else on earth, with its slabs of pure colour..and bonkers wildlife, from Barbie-pink galahs to spring-heeled roos.

2. Australian slang. A fool, a simpleton.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > fool, simpleton > [noun]

boinarda1300

daffc1325

goky1377

nicea1393

unwiseman1400

totc1425

alphinc1440

dawc1500

hoddypeak1500

dawpatea1529

hoddypolla1529

noddy1534

kimec1535

coxcomb1542

sheep1542

sheep's head1542

goose1547

dawcock1556

nodgecock1566

peak-goosea1568

hottie tottie?c1570

Tom Towly1582

wittol1588

goose-cap1589

nodgecomb1592

ninny1593

chicken1600

fopdoodle16..

hoddy-noddy1600

hoddy-doddy1601

peagoose1606

fopster1607

nazold1607

nupson1607

wigeon1607

fondrel1613

simpleton1639

pigwidgeon1640

simpletonian1652

Tony1654

nizy1673

Simple Simon?1673

Tom Farthing1674

totty-head1680

cockcomb1684

cod1699

nikin1699

sap-pate1699

simpkin1699

mackninnya1706

gilly-gaupus?1719

noodle1720

sapskull1735

gobbin?1746

Judy1781

zanya1784

spoony1795

sap-head1798

spoon1799

gomerel1814

sap1815

neddy1818

milestone1819

sunket1823

sunketa1825

gawp1825

gawpy1825

gawpus1826

Tomnoddy1826

Sammy1828

tammie norie1828

Tommy1828

gom1834

noodlehead1835

nowmun1854

gum-sucker1855

flat-head1862

peggy1869

noodledum1883

jay1884

toot1888

peanut head1891

simp1903

sappyhead1922

Arkie1927

putz1928

steamer1932

jerk-off1939

drongo1942

galah1945

Charley1946

nong-nong1959

mouth-breather1979

twonk1981

1945 L. Glassop We were Rats xxv. 142 When will these galahs wake up?

1965 E. Brown Big Man vii. 56 I have to report for special duty because of this Pommie galah.

1998 K. Lette Altar Ego i. 8 England has the highest divorce rate in Europe, you big galah!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	galah
释义	galahn. Brit. /ɡəˈlɑː/, U.S. /ɡəˈlɑ/, Australian English /ɡəˈlʌː/ Forms: 1800s galaa, 1800s galar, 1800s gillar, 1800s gulah, 1800s– galah, 1900s– gallah (rare). Origin: A borrowing from Yuwaalaraay. Etymon: Yuwaalaraay gilaa. Etymology: < Yuwaalaraay (New South Wales) gilaa and similar words in related languages of north-central and north-western New South Wales. With quot. 1860 compare especially Ngiyampaa (New South Wales) kilaa. 1. A very common, small Australian cockatoo with a pink breast and grey back, Eolophus roseicapilla. Also called rose-breasted cockatoo. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Psittaciformes (parrots, etc.) > [noun] > cockatoo > types of sulphur cockatoo1811 rose cockatoo1829 gang-gang1833 Leadbeater's cockatoo1848 galah1862 Major Mitchell1898 1860 G. Bennett Gatherings of Naturalist in Austral. 227 The birds of this class usually seen in captivity in Sydney, are the Rose Cockatoo (Plyctolophus Eos), Kilaw of the natives of the Bogan; the Green Leek..and many others.] 1862 J. McKinlay Jrnl. Explor. Interior 6 May 88 A vast number of gulahs, curellas, macaws..here. 1872 F. Foott Sketches Life in Bush 14 The Galah parrot feeds on its fragrant petals. 1896 Westm. Gaz. 6 Oct. 2/1 The galahs, the rose-breasted parrots, would scream at him. 1937 W. Hatfield I find Aust. 227 Galahs at sunset are sure indication of water. They never make ‘dry camps’. 1963 X. Herbert Larger than Life 112 Out of the few gnarled coolibahs that fringed the water-hole a flock of galahs flew up. 2005 LivingEtc Aug. 135/2 The outback is like nowhere else on earth, with its slabs of pure colour..and bonkers wildlife, from Barbie-pink galahs to spring-heeled roos. 2. Australian slang. A fool, a simpleton. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > fool, simpleton > [noun] boinarda1300 daffc1325 goky1377 nicea1393 unwiseman1400 totc1425 alphinc1440 dawc1500 hoddypeak1500 dawpatea1529 hoddypolla1529 noddy1534 kimec1535 coxcomb1542 sheep1542 sheep's head1542 goose1547 dawcock1556 nodgecock1566 peak-goosea1568 hottie tottie?c1570 Tom Towly1582 wittol1588 goose-cap1589 nodgecomb1592 ninny1593 chicken1600 fopdoodle16.. hoddy-noddy1600 hoddy-doddy1601 peagoose1606 fopster1607 nazold1607 nupson1607 wigeon1607 fondrel1613 simpleton1639 pigwidgeon1640 simpletonian1652 Tony1654 nizy1673 Simple Simon?1673 Tom Farthing1674 totty-head1680 cockcomb1684 cod1699 nikin1699 sap-pate1699 simpkin1699 mackninnya1706 gilly-gaupus?1719 noodle1720 sapskull1735 gobbin?1746 Judy1781 zanya1784 spoony1795 sap-head1798 spoon1799 gomerel1814 sap1815 neddy1818 milestone1819 sunket1823 sunketa1825 gawp1825 gawpy1825 gawpus1826 Tomnoddy1826 Sammy1828 tammie norie1828 Tommy1828 gom1834 noodlehead1835 nowmun1854 gum-sucker1855 flat-head1862 peggy1869 noodledum1883 jay1884 toot1888 peanut head1891 simp1903 sappyhead1922 Arkie1927 putz1928 steamer1932 jerk-off1939 drongo1942 galah1945 Charley1946 nong-nong1959 mouth-breather1979 twonk1981 1945 L. Glassop We were Rats xxv. 142 When will these galahs wake up? 1965 E. Brown Big Man vii. 56 I have to report for special duty because of this Pommie galah. 1998 K. Lette Altar Ego i. 8 England has the highest divorce rate in Europe, you big galah! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1862
随便看	immunizers immunizes immunizing immuno immuno- immuno-compromised immunoassay immunoassayable immunoassays immunobiologic immunobiological immunobiology immunoblot immunoblots immunoblotted immunoblotting immunoblottings immunochemical immunochemically immunochemist immunochemistries immunochemistry immunochemists immunocompetence immunocompetences