gallowa

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gallowa

/ˈɡaləwə/ Geordie, Northern England, UK

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From Middle English Galloway, originally denoting a small horse or pony bred in Galloway, a region of southwest Scotland. The term spread into northern English and Geordie dialects, where it was shortened to gallowa.

noun gallowas · galloway

Geordie, Northern England pony, or a small horse. Young lads who've never seen a gallowa (pony)...
Similar: cuddy, horse, nag, pony

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@misc{gallowa_2026,
  title = {gallowa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gallowa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}