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Definition of Gallivanting
1. gallivant [v] - See also: gallivant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gallivanting
Literary usage of Gallivanting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Every-day Errors of Speech by L. P. Meredith (1874)
"gallivanting is a word that is used to some extent, being applied to persons that
are roaming about for amusement or adventure; as, " this young man has ..."
2. Randigal Rhymes and a Glossary of Cornish Words by Joseph Thomas (1895)
"A stupid fellow, a fool. gallivanting. Gadding about. " gallivanting round."
Galore. A large or excessive quantity. "Fish galore. ..."
3. Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded by John Russell Bartlett (1877)
"[Marjorie was] gallivanting with the cook ; — just wait until papa and mamma come
home, ... Senator Seward is gallivanting gayly about Europe. ..."
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