galley-west

[ gal-ee-west ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

Informal. into a state of unconsciousness, confusion, or disarray (usually used in the phrase to knock galley-west ).

galley-west

slang.
into confusion, inaction, or unconsciousness (esp in the phrase knock ( someone or something ) galley-west )

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1870–75, Americanism; alteration of British dialect collywest

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C19: from English dialect colly-west awry, perhaps from Collyweston, a village in Northamptonshire

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From the shadows by the gate Lucy Larcom sprang aloft to knock another beetle galley-west.

I then met with a change of heart, and overthrew the warty heathen god, and knocked him galley west.

I think it, or my sickness or the whole business together, knocked most of that self-confidence of mine galley-west.

Your generosity knocks that superstition galley-west, so I'll take you at your word.

The argument that all the strong animals eat only herbs and fruits was here knocked galley-west.

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