noun
Street Slang
Gyal
/ɡjæl/ · noun · slang
Patois pronunciation of 'girl' — a girl, woman, or someone's girlfriend.
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Definitions
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A friendly term of address between women, like 'girl'.
“Gyal, you won't believe what happened!”
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Used to mean a girlfriend or a romantic interest.
“Him bring him gyal to the function.”
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The Patois pronunciation of 'girl', meaning a girl or young woman.
“The gyal dem looking nice tonight.”
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Gyal In A Sentence
All the gyal dem were dancing to that chune.
That's his gyal, they've been together years.
Gyal, come link me later, we have plans.
Origin & Usage
Jamaican and Caribbean Patois pronunciation of 'girl'. Hugely common in dancehall (e.g. 'gyal dem') and carried into UK MLE and Afrobeats.
People Also Ask
What does 'gyal' mean?
It's the Patois pronunciation of 'girl', meaning a girl, woman, or someone's girlfriend.
What does 'gyaldem' mean?
'Gyaldem' means the girls or a group of women, the female counterpart to 'mandem'.
Is 'gyal' disrespectful?
Not inherently — it's an everyday Caribbean and UK word for 'girl', though tone and context matter as with any term.
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