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Where does the word “Galosh” come from and What does Galosh mean?

May 28, 2020 by Karen Hill

Seldom encountered but “galosh” in the plural, galoshes.

Nowadays it is rarely other than a rubber or rubberized-fabric overshoe, but in former days, extending back to ancient Greek times, yes, it’s a very old term, though its antique form was then kalopous, it may have been of wood, like the French sabot, or a sandal with a wooden sole and leather upper, or even like the Mexican huarache, all of leather.

Whatever the material, with us it’s galosh; in France, galoche; in Spain and Portugal, galocha; and in Italy, galoscia.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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