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Slang noun used and understood primarily by Brummies (people from Birmingham, UK), Yam Yams (people from the nearby area of the Black Country) and other Midlanders.

It is a noun used to describe the action of rolling forwards on the ground. It is often described as a 'forward roll' by the rest of the country.

Brummies will often say 'gambowl' instead of 'forward roll' and very few people outside of the city seem to understand this term.

The spelling of gambowl is a debate in itself, as it is rarely written and mostly used in speech. Variations of this spelling (gambowl) include: gambole, gambol and gamboul.

There is a Facebook group campaigning to promote awareness of the word, entitled 'it's not a foward roll, it's a ******* gambowl'.
That was a very nice gambowl you did just now.
(That was a very nice 'forward roll' you did just now.)

These gymnasts haven't done any gambowls yet!
(These gymnasts haven't done any 'forward rolls' yet!)
Gambowl by Weileway February 21, 2012
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To gamble in a wild and high-variance fashion. Often applied to loose and aggressive play in poker, or by poker player to other forms of high variance gambling, like baccarat.
On tilt from losing in the poker game, he decided to gambool it up at the pit to try to get even.
gambool by moscow25 December 9, 2007
Also known as a forward roll or a somersault.
As part of the gymnastics routine, he did a gambol.
gambol by ftgjfg February 28, 2009
Brummie slang for forward roll or somersault. Only used in Birmingham, England.
I'm going to gambole down the hallway
gambole by Cincio April 8, 2017

gumbowl's chat 

gumbowl's chat is chaotic yet fun to be with. they are very unique. they are very nice to ppl and very easy to approach. even though they're weird sometimes they are great ppl. :DDDDDD uwu uwu uwu uwu uwu uwu
I hope you find a gumbowl's chat kind of place. Where you can be anything you wanna be. Where you can watch the sunrise or sunset in peace. Where you can be at peace and live with anxiety. #stancheska
gumbowl's chat by cheskers B) November 12, 2021
rolling forward, head first, to either a standing position or to a sitting position. can be connected so that more that one can be completed in succession. sometimes called a forward roll or rolypoly usually done by kids or drunken adults
the boy has done a gambol. or, he did 12 gambols in a row
gambol by gamboling gavin July 7, 2011
Big ripe boobies. Perfect in every way and full of energy.
God damn!! She's got a true set of gambolies!!!!
Gambolies by Mr. Toyota August 24, 2005
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