"drygulch" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈdɹʌɪɡʌltʃ/ [UK], /ˈdɹaɪ.ɡʌlt͡ʃ/ [US] Audio: en-us-drygulch.ogg [US] Forms: drygulches [present, singular, third-person], drygulching [participle, present], drygulched [participle, past], drygulched [past]
Etymology: Because in the American West, outlaws often killed people as they passed through a dry gulch; or because cattle rustlers drove stolen animals off the edge of such a gulch. (ref. John Ayto 1998) Head templates: {{en-verb}} drygulch (third-person singular simple present drygulches, present participle drygulching, simple past and past participle drygulched)
  1. (US, slang) To murder; to attack, assault, especially in an ambush. Tags: US, slang Synonyms: dry gulch, dry-gulch
    Sense id: en-drygulch-en-verb-ZezZgPJr Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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