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gullywasher

American  
[guhl-ee-wosh-er, -waw-sher] / ˈgʌl iˌwɒʃ ər, -ˌwɔ ʃər /

noun

Chiefly Midland and Western U.S.
  1. a usually short, heavy rainstorm.


Etymology

Origin of gullywasher

First recorded in 1900–05; gully 1 + washer

Example Sentences

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Not a passing shower or a tropical gullywasher, not some effete drizzle but constant, temperate rainfall lasting for several hours.

From Washington Post