drygulch
drygulch · drygulches · drygulched · drygulching
To murder; to attack, assault, especially in an ambushTo murder; to attack, assault, especially in an ambush.
UK/ˈdɹʌɪɡʌltʃ/US/ˈdɹaɪ.ɡʌlt͡ʃ/
Meaning
1 senses(US, slang)To murder; to attack, assault, especially in an ambush.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Because in the American West, outlaws often killed people as they passed through a dry gulBecause 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)
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Forms
drygulches, drygulching, drygulched, drygulched| Base form | drygulch · to drygulch |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | drygulches |
| Present participle | drygulching |
| Past simple | drygulched |
| Past participle | drygulched |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.