gallipoli gallop

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Meaning · English

Dysentery, as experienced by ANZACs at the Battle of Gallipoli.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “gallipoli gallop” mean?

Dysentery, as experienced by ANZACs at the Battle of Gallipoli.

Is “gallipoli gallop” formal or informal?

gallipoli gallop is generally slang.