Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galley yarn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
gal-ley -yarn
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hoaxing story.

Obsolete; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

galley yarns (plural)

Synonyms

GY

Questions

What does galley yarn mean?
A hoaxing story.

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