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gutshots

gutshots is the plural of gutshot.

Meaning of gutshot

Noun

gutshot (plural gutshots)

  1. (slang) A poker hand which is four cards to a straight, where only one rank can complete a straight. E.g. 3-4-6-7, only a five completes the straight; A gut-shot straight.
  2. A shot in the gut.
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What is gutshots the plural of?
Gutshots is the plural of gutshot.

Words near gutshots in the dictionary

  1. gutshooting
  2. gutshoots
  3. gutshot
  4. gutshot straight
  5. gutshot straights
  6. gutshots
  7. gutsier
  8. gutsiest
  9. gutsily
  10. gutsiness
  11. gutsing

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