gurriers

Noun

gurrier (plural gurriers)

1. (dated) A street urchin.
   • Some weeks ago I was a victim of crime within 150 yards of the gates of Leinster House. I was approached or set upon by a little gurrier with a syringe. It is not a pleasant experience to have someone push a syringe against one's face at 12.30 a.m. on the streets of Dublin, particularly when one is...2002 January 31, Paul Bradford, “Private Members’ Business. – Crime Levels: Motion Resumed.”, in Dáil Éireann Debates (Houses of the Oireachtas), volume 547, archived from the original on 13 Sep...
2. A loutish young man; a ruffian.
   • The Garda sergeant wanted to know the distinction between a Gouger and a Gurrier. Mr. Howard, who was a true-blue Dubliner, supplied the answer: "A Gurrier is a little man cut short, a mickey dazzler. He cuts a dash among the girls and is always willing and able to strike a blow for a pal. But our...1966, Seamus De Burca, The Irish Digest, volume 86, number 3, Dublin: Irish Digest, →OCLC, page 25

   Synonyms:

   bowsie, gouger, hooligan, lout, scanger