Galorʹe (2 syl., g hard).

A sailor’s term, meaning “in abundance.” (Irish, go leor, in abundance.)

For his Poll he had trinkets and gold galore,

Besides of prize-money quite a store.”


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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

Gallicism (g hard)
Gallicum Merleburgæ
Galligantus
Gallimaufry
Gallipot (g hard)
Gallo-Belgicus
Galloon
Galloway (g hard)
Gallowglass
Gallus Numidicus (A)
Galore
Galvanism (g hard)
Galway Jury
Gam
Gama (g hard)
Gamaheu
Gamaliel
Gamboge
Game
Game
Game-leg