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Definitions of "Bad Gyal" (Slang)

Spelling Variations : bad gal,


1. Bad Gyal (Noun)


English Translation

bad girl


Definition

The total opposite of a “good girl”; this a girl that does things that is deemed unacceptable by society. Example traits of a “bad gyal” are a female who is highly promiscuous or a female that makes a name for themselves without conforming to what society sees as “right” for women.


Example Sentences

Patois: Jason nuh hav nuh idea seh im wife a did bad gyal before him marrid har
English: Jason doesn’t have any idea that his wife was a bad girl before he married her


Related Words

Hot Steppa , Baby mada , Bad man , Bait ,



posted by anonymous on April 3, 2014


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