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    [Noun]  | "gulf" | \ ˈgəlf \


    1: a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land

    2: a deep chasm : abyss

    3: whirlpool


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English goulf, from Middle French golfe, from Italian golfo, from Late Latin colpus, from Greek kolpos bosom, gulf; akin to Old English hwealf vault, Old High German walbo;

    [Noun]  | "Gulf War syndrome" 


    1: a syndrome of uncertain cause including fatigue, joint pain, memory loss, skin rash, and headache that has been reported in veterans of the war fought in the Persian Gulf in 1991


    Origin: 1992 ;

    [Verb]  | "gulf" 


    1: engulf


    Origin: 1807 ;

    [Geographical name]  | "Gulf Intracoastal Waterway" 


    1: system of inland waterways stretching 1100 miles (1770 kilometers) along the Gulf of Mexico between northern Florida and southern Texas

    [Geographical name]  | "Gulf Islands National Park Reserve" 


    1: protected area of southwestern Canada in the Strait of Georgia off southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia

    [Geographical name]  | "Gulf States" 


    1: the U.S. states bordering the Gulf of Mexico : Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas

    2: persian gulf states; alsothe Persian Gulf States and Oman

    [Geographical name]  | "Gulf Stream" 


    1: warm current in the North Atlantic flowing from the Gulf of Mexico northeast along the U.S. coast to Nantucket and from there eastward

    [Geographical name]  | "Aden, Gulf of" 


    1: arm of the Indian Ocean between Aden and Somalia connecting on the west with the Red Sea through the Bab el Mandeb

    [Geographical name]  | "Alaska, Gulf of" 


    1: inlet of the Pacific off southern Alaska between Alaska Peninsula on the west and Alexander Archipelago on the east

    [Geographical name]  | "Am*bra*cian Gulf" | \ am-ˈbrā-shən \


    1: inlet of the Ionian Sea 25 miles (40 kilometers) long, in western Greece in the southern part of Epirus

    [Noun]  | "gulf" 


    1: a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline;


      * e.g., " ... we dipped our feet in the warm waters of the gulf "



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    2: an immeasurable depth or space;


      * e.g., " ... the gulf of understanding between the two men was too wide for them to ever get along "



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    3: a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage;


      * e.g., " ... the gulf was too wide to cross, so we had to hike down into it and go through it "



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    [Verb]  | "gulf" 


    1: to cover with a flood;


      * e.g., " ... with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue "





     [ "Gulfed" ]

    1: Gulfed is a term to describe the feeling when you see someone or something extremely cute or something that makes you flustered. It originated from thai actor Gulf Kanawut, as it he is epitome of cutness.

      * e.g.,  ... A: *Shows a pic of MewGulf being couple goals* 

     [ "Gulf" ]

    1: Pennsylvania dutch version of the word golf.

      * e.g.,  ... Well ya know, me and Dietrich are thinkin about playing a round of gulf later. What ya say now? 

     [ "Gulf" ]

    1: The phonetic alphabet designator for a married man's Girlfirend. This term can be utilized in the company of his wife, kids, parents, any relative, without revealing what he is truly talking about. However, great care should be taken when discussing Gulf around kids or friends who enjoy Golf, as they will not understand, and undoubtedly rat you out at a later time.

      * e.g.,  ... Rusty: So, what are you doing tonight? 

     [ "Persian Gulf" ]

    1: The Persian Gulf (In Farsi: Khaleej-é-Farrs) is the mass of water located between the Iranian peninusla and the Arab states of Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman.

      * e.g.,  ... The Persian Gulf was, is and will be called as the Persian Gulf until the end of times.  


     [ "Persian Gulf" ]

    2: Since the 1960s, Arab states (or Persian Gulf Arabs )have unsuccessfully tried to change the name of the Persian Gulf into the "Arabian Gulf". This term is not used in English and is not acknowledged by organizations such as the United Nations, The National Geographic Society, and official cartographers.


     [ "Persian Gulf" ]

    3: The Persian Gulf is called Persian beacause of the history of Iran which dominated the region and beacause Iran has the longest coastline on the Persian Gulf.

     [ "Gulf Cartel" ]

    1: The Gulf Cartel is one of the oldest and most powerful of Mexico’s criminal groups but has lost territory and influence in recent years to its rivals, including its former enforcer wing, the Zetas.

      * e.g.,  ... The Gulf Cartel is one of Mexico’s most storied, wealthy and established operations. Working with Colombian suppliers, this group moves drugs north from its stronghold in Tamaulipas, and is known to outsource other activities, especially those related to human trafficking, to local “enforcer” gangs. Its one-time boss, Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, was considered the country’s most powerful underworld leader at one point, and its enforcers, the Zetas, Mexico’s most feared gang. 

     [ "Gulf Of Mexico" ]

    1: This seemingly innocent body of water is now screwed by epic proportions along with the fishermen in the area. The cheap bastards at BP cut all costs when it came to trying to fix this epic fucking fail.

      * e.g.,  ... Jeff: Daaammmnn a shitload of fish just died in the Gulf of Mexico! 

     [ "Gulf Shores" ]

    1: Heaven on Earth

      * e.g.,  ... Go down to Gulf Shores Alabama if you wanna have a good time 

     [ "Gulfing" ]

    1: The act of taking your Gulf out to perform "extracurricular activities." Usually done in conjuction with having an observer to cover your

      * e.g.,  ... Hey Timmy, I'm headed to the office to do some Gulfing. If the boss asks where I'm at, I'm in the shitter! Just make sure you sniff my fingers after I get back...nootch! 

     [ "Gulf of Oil" ]

    1: It used to be called Gulf of Mexico until April 20 when BP's rig exploded and filled the Gulf of Mexico with oil.

      * e.g.,  ... I had a vacation planned for the Gulf of Mexico for a boating adventure until BP screwed up, so now I have to help out with cleaning the Gulf of Oil. 

     [ "Gulf Shores" ]

    1: Beach town on the coast of Alabama in Baldwin County

      * e.g.,  ... We went to the public beach in Gulf Shores while on vacation. 

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