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Oddly, Lewis Carroll originally coined this to mean "prance in triumph" (possibly a combination of "gallop" and "triumph").
And I think you really have to be wearing heavy boots (or have big paws) to do it.
Except when galumphing for fun or profit.
unit of wasted motion.
Also by a dog of my acquaintance.
describes the mode of locomotion used by true seals (phocids).