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Gunny — Gun ny (g[u^]n n[y^]), n., Gunny cloth Gun ny cloth (kl[o^]th ; 115). [Hind. go[.n], go[.n][imac], a sack, sacking.] A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers (called jute) of two plants of the genus {Corchorus} ({C. olitorius} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gunny — may mean:*An Anglo Indian term for a coarse fabric, often used to make sacks, derived from goney, from Hindi goni , from Sanskrit goni ( sack ). *Shortened/affectionate name for the U.S. Marine Corps rank, Gunnery Sergeant *A nickname commonly… … Wikipedia
gunny — 1711, Anglo Indian goney coarse fabric, from Hindi goni, from Skt. goni sack. Gunny sack attested by 1862 … Etymology dictionary
gunny — [gun′ē] n. pl. gunnies [Hindi gōnī, gunny bag < Sans, a sack] 1. a coarse, heavy fabric of jute or hemp, used for sacks 2. GUNNYSACK … English World dictionary
Gunny — (engl., spr. gönni), s.v.w. Jute; in der Mehrzahl Gunnies, s. Gunnibags … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Gunny — Personnages de Bobby Pendragon Liste des personnages de la saga de fantasy Bobby Pendragon, en fonction du territoire auxquel ils appartiennent. Sommaire 1 Seconde Terre 1.1 Bobby Pendragon 1.2 Press 1.3 Mark Dimond … Wikipédia en Français
Gunny — OR 7 Rangabzeichen Gunnery Sergeant, USMC Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) ist der siebte Unteroffizierdienstgrad (nco non commissioned officer) des US Marine Corps (USMC). Er ist direkt über dem Staff Sergeant und unter dem Master Sergeant angesiedelt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
gunny — [“gam] n. a potent marijuana from Jamaica or Africa. (Drugs.) □ Is this gunny really from Jamaica? □ This gunny is just junk, plain old junk … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
gunny — gun|ny [ gʌni ] noun AMERICAN 1. ) gunny or gunnysack count a SACK (=large bag for storing potatoes, flour, coal, etc.) 2. ) uncount thick heavy cloth used for making SACKS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gunny — Over the top, army fatigued, stud muffin. Wha s with the gunny over there? … Dictionary of american slang
