Meaning of galah | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A member of species Eolophus roseicapilla of pink and grey species of cockatoos, native to Australia.
2. A fool, an idiot.
   Australia, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“The change⟳ is pleasant in many ways; the grass is better and there is a good road to travel⟳ on; pigeons in crowds fly⟳ all around, galahs and other birds make⟳ merry everywhere.”

“There were red-tailed cockatoos, casuarina cockatoos, a little corella and a galah.”

“The Galah has benefited from changes in the environment brought about by human activities (Rowley, 1990; Saunders and Ingram, 1995; Forshaw, 2002). The Galah′s diet is predominantly seeds, especially those from cereal crops and agricultural weeds.”

“Yet the beauty of Galahs is still often underappreciated.”

“That galah nearly drove me off the road.”

“‘Don′t just stand⟳ there, you great galah, lend⟳ a hand here!’ Billy Kemp shoved Edmund towards the longboat. ‘Get⟳ it free. The lads are bringing up the casks.’”

“‘But, Sergeant, I reckon a man would look⟳ a proper galah falling about with an empty rifle, going click, click, click, “bang you′re dead” when he wasn′t doing rifle drill on parade, like⟳ when it′s not official, know⟳ what I mean⟳?’ one of the infantrymen volunteers.”

“‘[…]Then you will strut around like⟳ a great galah tryin′ to impress⟳ the sheilas about what a fuckin′ big iron⟳ ore miner you are.’”

“Nicky: 'Of course I came. You called me. I am here to help⟳ you.' (NICKY sneezes) / Sam: 'You called this galah?'”

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