pilgarlic
[ pil-gahr-lik ]
noun
a person regarded with mild or pretended contempt or pity.
Obsolete. a baldheaded man.
Origin of pilgarlic
1Other words from pilgarlic
- pil·gar·lick·y, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pilgarlic
pilgarlic
/ (pɪlˈɡɑːlɪk) /
noun
obsolete a bald head or a man with a bald head
dialect a pitiable person
Origin of pilgarlic
1C16: literally: peeled garlic
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