Gal's date (3)
I believe the answer is:
guy
'gal's date' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for guy that I've seen before include "Rope; man's name" , "Ridicule like Fawkes" , "Stay < and make fun" , "send up?" , "Man; effigy" .)