Of or relating to the Gaels, or the ancient Celtic peoples of Ireland(Éireann), Scotland(Alba), and the Isle of Man(Ellan Vannin) in Britain.
It especially refers to their languages: Irish Gaelic(Gaeilge), the most prominent, and her sister languages; Manx Gaelic(Gaelg); and (Scottish) Gaelic(Gàidhlig). Their cousin languages from the Brythonic Celtic languages are Welsh(Cymraeg), Cornish(Kernowek), and Breton(Breizh). All of them possess trilling r's, hard-only c's and g's, gutterals, and soft sounds also. All are poetic, musical, beautiful languages, often sounding very Tolkienesque.
The languages are now fragile after centuries of prejudice from the English. Still interest in them has risen in and around their homelands.
It especially refers to their languages: Irish Gaelic(Gaeilge), the most prominent, and her sister languages; Manx Gaelic(Gaelg); and (Scottish) Gaelic(Gàidhlig). Their cousin languages from the Brythonic Celtic languages are Welsh(Cymraeg), Cornish(Kernowek), and Breton(Breizh). All of them possess trilling r's, hard-only c's and g's, gutterals, and soft sounds also. All are poetic, musical, beautiful languages, often sounding very Tolkienesque.
The languages are now fragile after centuries of prejudice from the English. Still interest in them has risen in and around their homelands.
"'S e dùthaich gun anam a th'ann dùthaich gun cànan"?
Gu fìor; tha h-uile rud an-seo airson adhbhar. Gun e/i, marbhaidh 'n iomadachd na t-saoghail seo bìdeag is bìdeag. 'S e cànan àlainn A th'anns a' Ghàidhlig... bu lugha orm e fhaicinn dhol.
Cho fad is bhitheadh na Ceiltich cànanan beò, agus tha ùidh againn orra, bidh ann ronn na dòchais dhaibh.
("A country without a language is a country without a soul"?
Truly; everything is here for a reason. Without it, the diversity of this world will die piece by piece. It is a lovely language that Gaelic is... I would hate to see it go.
As long as the Celtic languages are alive, and we are interested in them, there will be some hope for them.)
Gu fìor; tha h-uile rud an-seo airson adhbhar. Gun e/i, marbhaidh 'n iomadachd na t-saoghail seo bìdeag is bìdeag. 'S e cànan àlainn A th'anns a' Ghàidhlig... bu lugha orm e fhaicinn dhol.
Cho fad is bhitheadh na Ceiltich cànanan beò, agus tha ùidh againn orra, bidh ann ronn na dòchais dhaibh.
("A country without a language is a country without a soul"?
Truly; everything is here for a reason. Without it, the diversity of this world will die piece by piece. It is a lovely language that Gaelic is... I would hate to see it go.
As long as the Celtic languages are alive, and we are interested in them, there will be some hope for them.)
by Lorelili March 25, 2005
Get the gaelic mug.To dispose of a lot of garbage a bit at a time (in a trickle).
Many municipalities limit the amount of garbage a household can put on the curb each week. A homeowner can dispose of construction waste by renting a dumpster or they can frugally put one bag of the construction waste out each week.
Of course, garbickling saves money but the backlog of waste tends to annoy the spouse.
Many municipalities limit the amount of garbage a household can put on the curb each week. A homeowner can dispose of construction waste by renting a dumpster or they can frugally put one bag of the construction waste out each week.
Of course, garbickling saves money but the backlog of waste tends to annoy the spouse.
I am too cheap to rent a dumpster so I am going to garbickle that old drywall.
The neighbor always has an extra bag at the curb; I think he's a garbickler.
They are always bickering about his garbickling.
The neighbor always has an extra bag at the curb; I think he's a garbickler.
They are always bickering about his garbickling.
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When someone tries to find an alternative way of using a program, tells everyone their fix, but doesn't realise they are incorrect. Usually ends with a heap of laughter and shit talking
Look, the old Galicic Algorithm strikes again.
Q. Why doesn't this spreadsheet work? A. Looks like "someone" has been using the Galicic Algorithm
Q. Why doesn't this spreadsheet work? A. Looks like "someone" has been using the Galicic Algorithm
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Get the Galicic Algorithm mug.A game where you say something stupid and someone makes a stupider drawing and everyone gives up on life but it’s also funny as hell
Person 1: I played gartic phone with my friends and they drew a lot of cursed backyardigains stuff
Person 2: oh god
Person 2: oh god
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Get the Gartic Phone mug.People that was born in Galicia, region in the northwest of Spain. Is rather different as the other regions and has an own language, galician as well, and culture. We descent directly from the celtic cultures and we are in the celtic countries league also, even when they, sometimes, want us to quit, because by the roman invasion we finally lost the celtic language, which suffered an evolution, creating, finally, the Galician language. Is, for sure, the best place in Spain for taking gastronomy holidays, and is famous by the "Camino de Santiago"-"saint-jacques path", the most important religious travel in the catholic religion all over the world. The galician people has an special character and behaviour, and they are traditionally the emigrants and fisherman of spain. I AM PROUD OF BEING GALICIAN, CELTIC, AND BORN IN NOIA. SALUD A TODOS COMPAÑEROS!!!, QUE RULE MAS ESTRELLA!!!!
Brad: do you know this guy?, he speaks spanish with an strange accent.
Breogan: Of course he speaks!, he´s Galician!
Breogan: Of course he speaks!, he´s Galician!
by Isaac Iglesias February 8, 2008
Get the galician mug.The N. W. region of Spain were the ancient Gallaeci of the Halstatt Culture settled circa 600bC. Gallaic was the Q-Celtic language spoken by the Gallaeci.
Famous for the Santiago pilgrimage.
Land of the Milesian Gaels.
Famous for the Santiago pilgrimage.
Land of the Milesian Gaels.
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Get the Galicia mug.A Garrick is slang for a newage gamer, one that would know no systems prior to the sexbox 360. One who's obnoxious on a level unknown to the 20th century, because, let’s face it, a Garrick is a newfag to life, unaware of the traditions and joy found in the 1980’s and 1990’s.
Person: "Hey bro, check out this badass 8-bit game..."
A Garrick: "What the fuck is Ninja Gaiden? These graphics suck! No one ever plays that shit, find some real game you fag."
Person: "PS2 is a pretty good console all things considered."
A Garrick: "FUCK THAT! PS2 has the shittiest graphics I've ever seen! I'm going to go play my Xbox 360 because I'm not a newfag gamer like you."
"Look at that Garrick, he thinks he knows everything about life but he is truly lacking in culture and taste!"
A Garrick: "What the fuck is Ninja Gaiden? These graphics suck! No one ever plays that shit, find some real game you fag."
Person: "PS2 is a pretty good console all things considered."
A Garrick: "FUCK THAT! PS2 has the shittiest graphics I've ever seen! I'm going to go play my Xbox 360 because I'm not a newfag gamer like you."
"Look at that Garrick, he thinks he knows everything about life but he is truly lacking in culture and taste!"
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