Gilly Gaupus (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Gilly Gaupus

A Scotch term for a tall awkward fellow.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

Nearby

Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

John S. Farmer's collection of canting songs and slang rhymes