Gallant

Johnny Cade, a greaser who stood up for his friends, risked his life twice to save his best friend and little kids from a fire. The kid who was kicked too many times.

He died Gallant. He was a southern gentleman, a hero.. No, southern gentleman had nothing on Johnny Cade.

by Mrs.Cade November 30, 2013

garanimal

negative connotation; used to describe an adult who dresses in overly matched separates. See also "matchy matchy."

"Look at Howard in his brown suit, brown tie, brown striped shirt and brown loafers. He is way garanimal today!"

by Elaine100 December 14, 2006

Garand

M1 rifle used in WWII and all the way up to Vietnam as a sniper rifle, largely superseded at that time by the M14 which was in turn superseded by the M16A1, named after its creator John Garand. Garand is an informal term but everyone knows what it means. Properly prounounced like "errand", most people say "guh-rand".

The Nazi's hated the Garand because it was so good at kicking their kraut eating, war-mongering, fascist asses.

by 9 Ball September 22, 2006

gargantigate

Gargantigate means the same as to exaggerate while using redundant rhetoric to regurgitate nonsense in ignorant self interest.

Rather than conjugate, conflate, and confabulate, this person chose to gargantigate in a virtual oblivion of ego.

by Eurypteres April 9, 2015

Two Gallants

An indie/delta-blues/folk duo from San Fransisco named after a story by James Joyce. Adam Stevens (bass, melody, harmony on guitar simultaneously) and Tyson Vogel (drums) incorporate blues style finger picking and melodic drumming in their songs about murder, theft, the old west, and Antebellum (pre-war) South. The songs are beautifully written and the lyrics are like poetry.

I saw Two Gallants at the Grog Shop and had a blast despite the fact the show started later than it should have.

by bs9nonsense6 January 3, 2009

Garance

A small, rounded flower giving its color to the color "Garance red," a very deep, intense shade used by the French army a few years back.
Also a very uncommon French first name.

"Wow, these Garance red pants look so good on you! They're really hot!"

"Hi Garance :)"

by Gigime December 8, 2009

M1 Garand

The M1 Garand was the first semi-automatic rifle ever to be generally issued to the infantry of any nation. It was a gas operated, semi-auto rifle designed by John C. Garand and officially replaced the Springfield M1903 bolt action rifle in 1936. The rifle remained the standard US service rifle until 1957 when it was replaced by the M14. The M1 Garand still remained in use by the US Military in large numbers all the way until 1963, and then to a much lesser degree in 1966 with the introduction of the M-16. The M1 was used in large numbers during WWII and the Korean War, and in very limited numbers during the Vietnam War.
The rifle is chambered for .30-06 rounds. The rounds are loaded into the weapons internal magazine from above using the "En Bloc" clip system designed by John Pedersen. The En Bloc clip held 8 .30-06 rounds and was loaded into the weapon clip and all from above. Once loaded the bolt immediately snaps forward on it's own. It is advisable for the operator to guide the bolt forward with his hand to avoid the gate shutting on his thumb. The clip remains in the weapon's internal magazine until all 8 rounds are fired. At this point the bolt will automatically lock itself open and the last bullet casing along with the En Bloc clip would eject from the rifle creating the M1's signature, loud "ping" sound. Contrary to widespread misconception, partially expended or full clips CAN be ejected from the rifles with the use of the clip latch button located on the bottom of the receiver. The M1 had several different accessories including the M1905 and M1942 bayonets, the M7 Spigot and M15 grenade sight for firing rifle grenades, the M1907 two piece leather sling, and the winter trigger. There were a few sniper variants of the M1 Garand. These were the M1C and M1D. Many of these sniper rifle variants were used up until the early 90's.

General Info:
Rifle, Caliber .30, M1

Type: Service rifle
Place of origin: United States
In service: 1936–1963
Wars: World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War (limited)
Designer: John C. Garand
Designed: 1924
Number built: 5.4 million approx 1
Other Variants: M1C/D sniper rifles
Weight: 9.5 lb (4.31 kg) to 10.2 lb (4.63 kg)
Length: 43.6 in (1,107 mm)
Barrel length: 24 in (610 mm)
Cartridge: .30-06 Springfield (7.62 × 63 mm)
Action: Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire: 16–24 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 2750-2800 ft/s
Effective range: 500 yd (457.2 m)2
Feed system: 8-round "en bloc" clip internal magazine
Sights: Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight

Patton called the M1 Garand "the greatest single battle implement ever devised by man".

by jordanlovesimports January 2, 2008