GAB, GABBER, or GABBLE, talk; “gift of the GAB,” loquacity, or natural
talent for speech-making.—_Anglo Norman._
GAD, a trapesing, slatternly woman.—_Gipsey._ _Anglo Saxon_, GADELYNG.
GADDING THE HOOF, going without shoes. GADDING, roaming about, although
used in an old translation of the Bible, is now only heard amongst the
lower orders.
GAFF, a fair, or penny-playhouse.—_See_ PENNY GAFF.
GAFFING, tossing halfpence, or counters.—_North_, where it means
tossing up three pennies.
GALENY, old cant term for a fowl of any kind; now a respectable word in
the West of England, signifying a Guinea fowl.—_Vide Grose._ _Latin_,
GALLINA.