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tootsie

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Definition of tootsie

as in gal

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Noun

The antibodies create sensitivity toward alpha-gal and the risk of developing the allergy.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
The study surveyed blood donations for the disease’s key antibody, which is in a class dubbed IgE and specifically attacks a double-sugar molecule called galactose-α-1,3-galactose, also known as alpha-gal.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

Definition of gal

Noun

In response to Schettino inviting his mistress to the bridge with him on the night of the crash, the agencies also limited bridge access to only essential crew members.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
The Getty Suite speaks for itself with its throne-like chairs, opulent tapestries, carved rose wooden ceiling and connecting door into the Medici Suite (CH) where Getty put up some of his mistresses.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026

Definition of mistress

Noun

In 2013, four researchers from Terre des Hommes Netherlands posed as pre-pubescent Filipino girls on 19 different online chat forums.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026
These women and girls did not choose their circumstances, and the law should not compound their trauma.

— Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of girl

Noun

The plot imperative of future Irina surviving to play a significant role in later seasons of For All Mankind gives us so much runway to imagine wild twists and turns for this crafty lass.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026

Definition of lass

Noun

Among the traditions preserved by the Gion Matsuri is the choosing of a boy as a sacred messenger to the gods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Soccer destiny then deemed that her baby boy, who would become a star for Barcelona some 15 years later, was paired up with the Argentine who would become one of the greatest of all time.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of boy

Noun

Toronto Apartment opens with Lock O’Hara (played by Wheeler) being dumped by his girlfriend Ava (Jessica Grossman), who moves out and leaves him unable to cover the rent alone.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Supported by his family and his girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, Hernández poked fun at everyone from Jake Paul to Tiger Woods and produced some hilarious sketches.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

Definition of girlfriend

Noun

Platter remained seemingly unseduced, although, as a talented lutist, he was once recruited to serenade another man’s inamorata for a full ninety minutes.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Sebastian’s inamorata, Ellie (Leslie Bibb), is the only daughter of hotel magnate William Collins XII (David Rasche) and his US senator wife, Tigger (Kim Cattrall); and, yes, Tigger is her government name.

— Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023

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