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Gal vs Pal - What's the difference?

gal | pal |

As a proper noun gal

is gaul.

As a noun pal is

pole, post.

gal

English

Etymology 1

From (gallon).

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A gallon.

    • Etymology 2

    Representing a nonstandard pronunciation of (girl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial, dated) An adolescent girl or young woman.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * attagal * galpal

    Etymology 3

    Shortened from (galileo)

    Noun

  • A galileo.

    • Anagrams

    *

    See also

    * guy ----

    pal

    English

    (wikipedia PAL)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (television, uncountable) or of (Phase Alternation Line). (TV standard)
  • (electronics, countable) .

    • Derived terms

    * (television) PALplus

    Related terms

    * (electronics) PLA

    See also

    * (television) NTSC , SECAM * (electronics) PIC , FPGA

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)

    • Anagrams

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