galley-west
Informal. into a state of unconsciousness, confusion, or disarray (usually used in the phrase to knock galley-west).
Northern U.S. lopsided; cockeyed.
Origin of galley-west
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How to use galley-west in a sentence
From the shadows by the gate Lucy Larcom sprang aloft to knock another beetle galley-west.
Galusha the Magnificent | Joseph C. LincolnI then met with a change of heart, and overthrew the warty heathen god, and knocked him galley west.
Remarks | Bill NyeI think it, or my sickness or the whole business together, knocked most of that self-confidence of mine galley-west.
The Portygee | Joseph Crosby LincolnYour generosity knocks that superstition galley-west, so I'll take you at your word.
The Long Chance | Peter B. KyneThe argument that all the strong animals eat only herbs and fruits was here knocked galley-west.
Confessions of a Neurasthenic | William Taylor Marrs
British Dictionary definitions for galley-west
slang, mainly US into confusion, inaction, or unconsciousness (esp in the phrase knock (someone or something) galley-west)
Origin of galley-west
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