Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bag or sack made of gunny.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
gunny sack .
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- noun a bag made of burlap
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Examples
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The American contractor needing the gunnysack was a company called Custer Battles.
Billions over Baghdad Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele 2007
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Early next morning I saw him go by with a dip-net and gunnysack, and Bellona trotting at his heels.
MOON-FACE 2010
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As my mother used to say, when it comes to militaristic roles in foreign policy, you could throw 'em both in a gunnysack and there's no tellin 'which of 'em would crawl out first.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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A gunnysack, half full of galley coal, was fastened to his feet.
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As my mother used to say, when it comes to militaristic roles in foreign policy, you could throw 'em both in a gunnysack and there's no tellin 'which of 'em would crawl out first.
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A gunnysack, half full of galley coal, was fastened to his feet.
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When a bird got close enough we should blind it with the powerful beam of our flashlight, subdue it with our stick, and then stuff it into the gunnysack.
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If we try to keep all the old systems and add the new ones, our already overstretched budget will rip apart like a gunnysack.
Ike was right: Defense spending must be cut David Ignatius 2011
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When a bird got close enough we should blind it with the powerful beam of our flashlight, subdue it with our stick, and then stuff it into the gunnysack.
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It's like watching two monkeys collaborating in a gunnysack.
Chrysler's Global Melange Yields True Luxury Dan Neil 2012
hernesheir commented on the word gunnysack
Here in Florida we call 'em croker sacks. Also croaker sacks.
February 26, 2011