"irritating, offensive, extremely annoying," 1580s, figurative use of present participle of gall (v.).
found it galling to have to ask permission
galleywest
Gallic
Gallicism
gallimaufry
gallinaceous
galling
gallinicide
gallinivorous
galliot
gallipot
gallium
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