Scarecrow.
Gallybagger
GAL-ee-bag-er
ˈɡalibaɡər
Noun
Example Sentences
"Put up a gallybagger in the field."
"Old gallybagger in the garden."
Etymology & History
Isle of Wight dialect name for scarecrow. Etymology uncertain, possibly from gally (frighten) plus bagger. Regional agricultural term.
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Region
Isle of Wight
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Era
1800s
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Formality
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