gunny
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌni/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰéntis Proto-Germanic *gunþiz Old Norse gunnr Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂tís Proto-Germanic *hildiz Old Norse hildr Old Norse Gunnhildrder. Middle English gunne English gun Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gunny From gun + -y.
- Resembling or characteristic of a gun.
- Full of guns or gunplay.
“1918, B. M. Bower, Skyrider "Aw, ferget them two guns!" Bland surrendered. "This is sure the gunniest country I ever stopped in. Even the Janes–"”
noun
Etymology: A shortening of gunnery sergeant
- A gunnery sergeant.
“The gunny's voice reverberated between the barracks as we marched, “Ya left right . . . left right . . . left right left. […] Then the gunny unexpectedly stopped our forward movement. “Company, halt!””
““As a rule of thumb, Marine corporals, when a gunny asks a question, answer it,””