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rusty guts

rusty guts noun: a blunt, rough old fellow.

Noun

rusty guts (plural rusty guts)

  1. (informal, often) A blunt, rough old fellow.

Forms of rusty guts

pluralrusty guts
alternative formrustyguts

Origin of rusty guts

Hotten suggests a corruption of Latin rūsticus (“boorish; a boor”).

Questions about rusty guts

What does rusty guts mean?
Rusty guts means a blunt, rough old fellow.
What part of speech is rusty guts?
Rusty guts is a noun.
What is the plural of rusty guts?
The plural of rusty guts is rusty guts.

Words near rusty guts in the dictionary

  1. rusty
  2. rusty blackbird
  3. rusty blackbirds
  4. rusty dusties
  5. rusty dusty
  6. rusty guts
  7. rusty nail
  8. rusty nails
  9. rusty pitohui
  10. rusty pitohuis
  11. rusty plum aphid

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