dry-gulch
Americanverb (used with object)
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to ambush with the intent of killing or severely mauling.
The riders were dry-gulched by bandits.
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to betray by a sudden change of attitude or allegiance.
The party dry-gulched its chief candidate at the convention.
Etymology
Origin of dry-gulch
First recorded in 1865–70
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In 1905 it was set up as a dry-gulch railroad town handling transshipments of fruits and vegetables from California to the Midwest.
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