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gallop through (something)

1. Literally, to travel on horseback very quickly through some place or area. (A "gallop" is a running stride by a horse.) My horse galloped through the countryside while I clung to the reins in terror.

2. By extension, to do something hastily and, often, sloppily. I can tell you galloped through this essay—look at all these spelling errors!

galloping dandruff

slang Lice. Ugh, I'm so itchy—I really hope it's not galloping dandruff.

walking dandruff

and galloping dandruff

n. lice. (see also pants rabbits.) The bum called his lice “walking dandruff.” I don’t know anybody with galloping dandruff—I hope.

galloping dandruff

verb

See walking dandruff

See also: dandruff, galloping

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