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A slang term for female genitalia. The usage of this word confined mainly to rural Ireland, has now spread to urban areas with increasing popularity.
It can be used in many different explicit contexts but mostly when discussing a friends mother's vagina.
The origin of the word, while contentious is thought to originate from the french version of the Bonnie Tyler song; Total Eclipse of the Heart.

The term can also be used when refering to an event that is never likely to occur.

Verb; to "gowl" someone is usually said in the context of shoving ones fingers' in anothers face.

"Eoin what does the veal taste like? It reminds me of your oul' one's gowl."

"I'll gowl you in the face if you aren't careful."

"Michael, are you going to the library? I am in me gowl!"
Gowl by ted123456789 July 20, 2008
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a fool or stupid person, or use to describe a womans genitals
your some gowl, or that girl has a smelly gowl
Gowl by yurt September 14, 2011
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stop talking to me like i'm some knid of gowl
gowl by Anonymous April 8, 2005
When a person utters a long, moaning primal cry. It is almost a combination of a howl, growl and wail. It is often most seen during a strong pleasurable experience at the moment of climax. May be accompanied by shaking and twitching of the entire body.
Lloyd:
"Do you know that John has never had sex with a woman and he is over 40 years old?"
Stanley:
"Yeah, I bet if a good woman got ahold of him, he be gowling!"
gowl by danmk November 5, 2006
“Yo, what was that noise?” “Pretty sure it was a gowl.”

“Damn, Jayden sounds like a gowl right now.”
gowl by ireallydontlikemyself September 12, 2020
Irish Slang for ratbag or shitty person
She’s some gowl cheating on her boyfriend
Gowl by Snatchedwigz December 1, 2018
Irish slang from Limerick, Ireland. Can be used in a variety of ways. Can mean someone is not a nice person or can mean someone is a joker/messer.
For someone who isn't nice you might say "He/she is some Gowl!"

If someone is lying/joking with you, you might say "you're some gowl" or "go away You gowl"

Popular way of writing it is - "G🦉"
Gowl by SoSarahNev November 20, 2020