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a female romantic companion
  • after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him

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The first known use of gal was in 1795

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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gal. Accessed 27 May. 2020.

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