| Back | gallivant or galavant /GAL-uh-vant/ |
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| Front | verb intr. To roam about in search of pleasure. [Perhaps alteration of gallant, from Old French galer (to rejoice). Earliest documented use: 1823.] "Lady Gaga, Kyle Richards, and Carlton Gebbia gallivant around the streets of Amsterdam in thigh-high boots and trench coats just past midnight." - Bradley Stern; Jewels n' Wives; Time (New York); Feb 12, 2014. |
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