Saturday 31 March 2012

Gall

GALL

—noun
1. informal . impudence
2. bitterness; rancour
3. something bitter or disagreeable
4. physiol. an obsolete term for bile
5. an obsolete term for gall bladder

—noun
1. a sore on the skin caused by chafing
2. something that causes vexation or annoyance.
3. irritation; exasperation
—verb
4. pathol. to abrade (the skin, etc.) as by rubbing
5. (trans.) to irritate or annoy; vex

—noun
an abnormal outgrowth in plant tissue caused by certain parasitic insects, fungi, bacteria, or mechanical injury




As much as it galls me
To see her invade our territory
She is too cute to be chased away

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