Definition of "galah"

There were red-tailed cockatoos, casuarina cockatoos, a little corella and a galah.

1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 434

The Galah has benefited from changes in the environment brought about by human activities (Rowley, 1990; Saunders and Ingram, 1995; Forshaw, 2002). The Galah′s diet is predominantly seeds, especially those from cereal crops and agricultural weeds.

2005, David Lindenmayer, Mark A. Burgman, Practical Conservation Biology, page 175

‘Don′t just stand there, you great galah, lend a hand here!’ Billy Kemp shoved Edmund towards the longboat. ‘Get it free. The lads are bringing up the casks.’

1991, Patricia Shaw, River of the Sun, unnumbered page

‘But, Sergeant, I reckon a man would look a proper galah falling about with an empty rifle, going click, click, click, “bang you′re dead” when he wasn′t doing rifle drill on parade, like when it′s not official, know what I mean?’ one of the infantrymen volunteers.

1999, Bryce Courtenay, Solomon's Song, unnumbered page

‘ […] Then you will strut around like a great galah tryin′ to impress the sheilas about what a fuckin′ big iron ore miner you are.’

2006, John Chalmers, The Professional Guest, page 13

Nicky: 'Of course I came. You called me. I am here to help you.' (NICKY sneezes) / Sam: 'You called this galah?'

2020, "Moments of Silence", in Taskmaster, series 10, episode 8, Channel 4, character scripts in The Smart Steak