"gaggly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more gaggly [comparative], most gaggly [superlative]
Etymology: From gaggle + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|gaggle|y}} gaggle + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} gaggly (comparative more gaggly, superlative most gaggly)
  1. (informal) Tending to form a gaggle or crowd. Tags: informal Synonyms: gregarious
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