gyallis

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Jamaican Creole[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of girl +‎ -ist

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʲalɪs/
  • Hyphenation: gyall‧is

Noun[edit]

gyallis (plural gyallis dem, quantified gyallis)

  1. womaniser, philanderer, playboy, player
    Man like me haffi have a bag a gyal. Mi a real gyallis.
    A guy like me has to have a lot of girls. I'm a real player.
    • 2018, Shereita Grizzle, “Weh Dem Up To: Family man Specialist looking to make comeback”, in The Jamaica Star‎[1] (in English):
      “Unuh know my style already, me nah push nuh gun lyrics, just nice motivation songs, gyallis songs and songs wid nice vibes weh people can hold a vibe to. […] ”
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