Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A dialectal variant of girl. Compare gal.

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  • noun Eye dialect spelling of girl.

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Examples

  • (To exclude P'gell is absolute evidence that we will soon have a second abortive version.)

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  • "I take it the gell was the injured one, eh?" said she.

    The Story of Julia Page Kathleen Thompson Norris 1923

  • T 'gell's flighty and theer's aw maks o' mischief i 'yoong things.'

    The History of David Grieve Humphry Ward 1885

  • To get the band to gell, three low key gigs were lined up in Orlando, Gainesville and New Orleans.

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  • To get the band to gell, three low key gigs were lined up in Orlando, Gainesville and New Orleans.

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  • It does have some drying time, so if you want instant results, use your gell pens or some paper trims.

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  • I'm not entirely convinced by Fincher, I have to admit; I think he's a bit fatalist in that "failed nihilism" way that irks me, so I'm not sure he'd gell with the work.

    Indie vs Hollywood Hal Duncan 2010

  • I'm not entirely convinced by Fincher, I have to admit; I think he's a bit fatalist in that "failed nihilism" way that irks me, so I'm not sure he'd gell with the work.

    Archive 2010-03-01 Hal Duncan 2010

  • Lost is fantastic, one of my favorite shows of all time, but the things that make it amazing are the characterization, the dialogue, all those little elements that just gell together; those things that come from a top-notch writing staff.

    Voice Of The Fans: J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon Grudgematch 2010

  • It does have some drying time, so if you want instant results, use your gell pens or some paper trims.

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