"wise gal" meaning in All languages combined

See wise gal on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wise gals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wise gal (plural wise gals)
  1. (colloquial) A female wise guy. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-wise_gal-en-noun-aLVaUowM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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