Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhl-ee wosh-er, waw-sher]
- /ˈgʌl i ˈwɒʃ ər, ˈwɔ ʃər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guhl-ee wosh-er, waw-sher]
- /ˈgʌl i ˈwɒʃ ər, ˈwɔ ʃər/
Definition of gully-washer word
- noun gully-washer a usually short, heavy rainstorm. 1
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Origin of gully-washer
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; gully1 + washer
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Parts of speech for Gully-washer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gully-washer popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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