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Do you know what a gambole is?

As title says, do you know what a gambole (or gambol) is.

You say it like "gam-bowl"

If you do know what a gambole is, which part of the country are you from?

Thanks :smile:

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 1

kerily

Running or jumping about? Unless it's a noun, in which case I have no idea :frown:

And I'm from Yorkshire.

Reply 2

hannahisasmit

I'm sure I've heard of it, but no idea what it means. Im from Nottingham.

Reply 3

HearTheThunder

It's how you say the word 'gamble' when you're having a stroke.

Reply 4

Jake200493

It's essentially a forward roll. I'm from the West Midlands, hence how I know the meaning.

Reply 5

TRS-T

Original post by Jake200493

It's essentially a forward roll. I'm from the West Midlands, hence how I know the meaning.

Winner!

I thought everyone in the country knew what a gambole is.

Heard it was a West Midlands thing so thought I'd put it to test on here :smile:

Reply 6

Wmpes01

A gambole is a forward role - I'm from Walsall (16 miles north of Birmingham)

Reply 7

the bear

do you have special words for all of your PE activities ? :hmmmm2:

Reply 8

tratec

A gambole is a forward roll I'm from Birmingham - small heath

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Reply 9

Cathydons

A gambol is a forward role. I'm from Sutton Coldfield. Have lived down south and now live in Swadlincote north of Tamworth and nobody knows what one is and it's so frustrating!

Reply 10

zoelikesjam

I've always known it as a Gambol....I'm from Sutton coldfield also.

However, my children and partner call them 'roly poly's', we now live in Stoke

Reply 11

greenmath

Forward role, I'm from Birmingham. Never heard anyone outside the West Midlands say it before :smile:

Reply 12

iodo345

l live in Coventry so know that it is a forward roll and can also be called "roly polies". Other dialect words from the west midlands are pumps for gym shoes and entry for an alley way.

Reply 13

SamC2521

I love the word gambole, my fella is from London and me Birmingham and he was crying with laughter when he heard me say "I'm gonna do a gambole" I will NEVER call it a forward roll . ! It's what I grew up with it's what I am 😂