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gilly

 

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Definition: 1. (noun) a small, usually plastic, container used for keeping fishing bait alive. 2. (noun) a person who is naive or easily deceived. 3. (adjective) referring to a particular style of dance originating from the streets of urban neighborhoods. 4. (verb) to feel or display great happiness or excitement. 5. (noun) a colloquial term, mainly used in some local English dialects, for a girl or woman.

Example sentences:

  1. I bought a new gilly for my fishing trip to keep the worms fresh.
  2. John is such a gilly; he believed every word of that scam email.
  3. The hip-hop crew performed impressive gilly moves on the dance floor.
  4. She gillied with delight when she received the surprise gift.
  5. "Who's that gilly over there?" asked Jane, pointing towards a girl standing by the corner.

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