To shout or yelp loudly; to make a sudden, harsh cry or exclamation.
Of uncertain origin, possibly related to yelp or other onomatopoetic words. It appears in Scottish and Northern English dialects, likely developed as an imitative word for loud vocal sounds.
Galp is a beautiful example of how regional dialects preserve words that perfectly capture specific sounds—it's more precise than 'shout' because it implies something startling or spontaneous!
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