gutty
Americanadjective
noun
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an urchin or delinquent
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a low-class person
Etymology
Origin of gutty
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That one also ended in brilliant fashion, with the stylish French team capping their glorious run with a 4-2 victory over Croatia’s gritty, gutty band of outsiders.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
It was a gutty recovery by Alcaraz, but Zverev’s performance was also a bit of a flicker for men’s tennis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
U.S. teammate and longtime rival Joe Kovacs unleashed a gutty try in the final round but, for a third consecutive Olympics, finished with silver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024
It might not have been how they hoped to end their season, but the 5-7 Cougars ended the Pac-12 Apple Cup era in admirable, gutty fashion.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
I thought likely Linkin mite overdo himself, or get the cramp or sumthin, so I jest went to my valese and tuk out my patent gutty perchy life-preserver.
From Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia by Seba Smith
The progression hasn’t been linear, more losses than wins on his resume, but few Bruins have been guttier while ascending school record charts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2022
Is there a guttier, more poised, focused, and skillful athlete in any sport than Rachel Garcia?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2019
This is a heady album, but it doesn't let braininess get in the way of guttier values like pungency and swing.
From Time Magazine Archive
Was this the guttiest of gutty little Bruin performances?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2021
“This will go down as the guttiest champion,” senior center George Zidek said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2020
“That,” Arcidiacono said, “was one of our guttiest performances of the year.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 4, 2015
"This guy is the guttiest player I've ever worked for, ever," said caddie Steve Hale.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2011
He plays one of the roughest, guttiest, wide-open-est sliphorns to which it has been my pleasure to listen, and his style is distinctly New Orleans, if we must stylize music.
From Time Magazine Archive
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