gallybagger

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gallybagger

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From gally (“to frighten”) + bagger (“beggar”).

noun gallybaggers · gallybeggar

A scarecrow.
Similar: gally-crow, scare-beggar

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"gallybagger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gallybagger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gallybagger. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gallybagger

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"gallybagger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gallybagger.

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@misc{gallybagger_2026,
  title = {gallybagger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gallybagger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}