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gurry

[ gur-ee, guhr-ee ]

/ ˈgɜr i, ˈgʌr i /

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the offal of fish or whales; the waste parts left over after cleaning fish.

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Origin of gurry

First recorded in 1835–40; origin unknown

Words nearby gurry

gurn, gurnard, gurney, Gurneyite, gurrier, gurry, Gürsel, gursh, guru, Guru Granth, Guru Nanak

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How to use gurry in a sentence

"Can't keep a good boy like this pawing around in fish gurry," stated Captain Wass.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
Come aboard and have a cigar, and this time I'll keep the conversation on fish-scales and gurry-butts.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
Roaring with laughter, and hooting their fish-gurry happiness up to the welkin!
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864|Various
No sooner did they hear the noise than they ran away as fast as they could, crying out, “Gurry, gurry!”
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith

From its habit of feeding on fish-offal, it is known in New England as "gurry-shark."
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan