G1. n. guy. What’s up, G? Tom’s a real
chilled out G. 2. interj. grin. (An initial-
ism used on computer forum or news
groups to show that the writer is grinning
or happy. Usually,
nounced.) I guess you are not interested
in what I was saying to you.
are you going to learn to spell?
to grand.
gab[gAb] 1. in. to chatter; to gossip. Can
you stop gabbing just for a minute? We
like to gab. Leave us alone. 2. n. mindless
chatter; gossip. I like to listen in on
other people’s gab. Enough of this gab—
on with the show!
gabfest[“gAbfEst] n. an event where much
chattering or gossip takes place. There’s
a gabfest going on in Clare’s room. Say,
your gabfest is a little loud.
gabmeistern. a talk show host or hostess.
Todd Remington, a late night gabmeis-
ter, startled his audience by suddenly walk-
ing off stage. There are so many of these
gabmeisters that I can hardly keep them
straight.
gab roomn. a women’s restroom where
women are said to chatter. She went to
the gab room to powder her nose. There
was a small commotion in the gab room.
gaffer[“gAf#] n. an old man; a rustic old
man. (From grandfather.) Nobody out
there but some old gaffer with a cane.
The old gaffer smiled and moved on.
gaffletv. to steal something. Somebody
gaff led my bike!
gaffled[“gAfld] mod. arrested. Fred got
himself gaff led for speeding. I can just
picture Fred gaff led and acting all humble.
gag[gAg] 1. in. to retch or choke, especially
with much noise. (Standard English.)
The food was so horrible I almost gagged
on it. Don’t eat so fast. You’ll gag. 2. n.
a joke; a trick. She tells the best gags.
What a great gag! Everybody will love it.
gaga[“gaga] 1. mod. crazy; eccentric.
Sometimes you are so gaga! Sally is just
naturally gaga. 2. mod. dazzled. The
family was gaga about my success. To m
was totally gaga after he got promoted.
galloping dandruffGo to walking dan-
druff.
galumph (around)[g@”lUmpf...] in. to walk
around; to schleparound. I spent
all day galumphing around, looking for a
present for Ted. Stop galumphing long
enough to eat some dinner.
gamemod. willing to do something. Is
anybody game for some pizza? I’m
game, what about you?
game plann. a plan of action; a scheme.
(From sports.) The game plan for the
election was beginning to shape up. Our
game plan had to be scrapped.
game timen. time to go do what has to be
done; time to go to work. (From sports.)
Okay, gang, let’s get going. It’s game
time. Will this report be ready by game
time?
gams[gAmz] n. a woman’s legs, especially
if attractive. Is she the one with the gor-
geous gams? Look at the gams on that
chick!
gandern. a look. Let me take a gander
at it and see if it’s done right. We should
all take a gander to see what one is like.
gang-bang 1. and gang-shagn. an act of
serial copulation, with one female and a