gifl'ye

Norman

Etymology

Of Germanic origins (compare French gifle).

Noun

gifl'ye f (plural gifl'yes)

(Jersey) slap

Synonyms

charabouste, girnouffl'ye, mornifl'ye, nord-êt, paffe, talmouse

Hyponyms

cliamuse, cliaque (“slap in the face”)

Related terms

bailli eune cliamuse, cliamûser (“to slap in the face”)
bailli eune paffe, env'yer eune cliaque (“to smack”)
charbousseter, cliaper, cliatchi (“to slap”)

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