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gullywasher

[ guhl-ee-wosh-er, -waw-sher ]
/ ˈgʌl iˌwɒʃ ər, -ˌwɔ ʃər /
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noun Chiefly Midland and Western U.S.
a usually short, heavy rainstorm.
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Origin of gullywasher

First recorded in 1900–05; gully1 + washer

Words nearby gullywasher

gullible, Gulliver's Travels, Gullstrand, gull wing, gully, gullywasher, gulosity, gulp, gulper eel, gum, gum accroides
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