galley yarn

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galley yarn

noun galley yarns

obsolete, slang A hoaxing story.
Similar: GY

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@misc{galley_yarn_2026,
  title = {galley yarn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/galley%20yarn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}