gunnysack
[ guhn-ee-sak ]
Origin of gunnysack
1- Also called gun·ny-bag [guhn-ee-bag] /ˈgʌn iˌbæg/ .
regional variation note For gunnysack
Crocus sack, croker sack, grass sack, and towsack are widely used in Southern U.S. English as synonyms for gunnysack; crocus sack is used especially in the South Atlantic States and croker sack in the Gulf States, while grass sack and towsack are used especially in the South Midland United States. Barley sack is used in the Southwest, especially in California.
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How to use gunnysack in a sentence
In my case, it didn’t settle gently like a leaf, it thudded down like a gunnysack of organ meat.
Gene Weingarten: Behold, the worst diet of all time | Gene Weingarten | April 15, 2021 | Washington PostThe Scarecrow's head was a gunnysack filled with bran, on which the eyes, nose and mouth had been painted.
The Tin Woodman of Oz | L. Frank BaumThey ate only half, prudently putting the rest back in the gunnysack for future reference.
The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp | Nell SpeedNow, lift that gunnysack to your saddle and tie it on behind.
The Sheriff's Son | William MacLeod RaineThey came in last night after dark, after being gone in the interior for three weeks, carrying a gunnysack.
Terry | Charles Goff Thomson
When ready for disarming, spread a burlap or gunnysack across your lap and order the assistant to bring the skunk.
Practical Skunk Raising | William Edwin Pratt
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