noun
General Slang
gambol
· noun · brummie
A forward roll — Brummie kids don't do somersaults, they do gambols.
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A forward roll, the gymnastic kind. Standard English uses 'gambol' for a playful skip; Brummies repurposed it for the specific tumble across a PE mat. Ask anyone from Birmingham what a forward roll is and they'll look at you funny.
“Our kid did a gambol down the hill and ended up in the nettles.”
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gambol In A Sentence
Our kid did a gambol down the hill and ended up in the nettles.
Origin & Usage
Brummie semantic shift from standard English 'gambol' (to frolic), narrowed to mean the forward roll specifically.
Variants
gambole
People Also Ask
What does gambol mean in Brummie slang?
It's a forward roll — in Birmingham, kids don't do somersaults, they do gambols.
How do you use gambol in a sentence?
"He did a gambol across the gym mat."
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