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galley-west

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gal⋅ley-west

[gal-ee-west]
–adverb
1. Informal. into a state of unconsciousness, confusion, or disarray (usually used in the phrase to knock galley-west).
–adjective
2. Northern U.S. lopsided; cockeyed.

Origin:
1870–75, Americanism; alter. of Brit. dial. collywest
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