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gallivant

or gal·a·vant

[ gal-uh-vant, gal-uh-vant ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

gallivant

/ ˈɡælɪˌvænt /

First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps fanciful alteration of gallant

C19: perhaps whimsical modification of gallant

In fact, what he wanted her to do, he said, was to gallivant—to gallivant all day long.

But when fortune favored him, Mr. Gallivant didn't bother with musty old law books.

He put his soul into it, and when Mr. Gallivant's soul got into anything it straightway began to hum.

Mr. Gallivant's soul was in many respects similar to a Corliss engine.

It must be owned that in the privacy of his office this conclusion brought something very like a frown upon Mr. Gallivant's brow.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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