gurrier

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gurrier

/ˈɡʌ.ɹɪ.ə/ UK
/ˈɡəː-/ UK
/ˈɡə.ɹɪ.ɚ/ US
/ˈɡʊ.ɹi.ɚ/ Ireland
/ˈɡʌ.ɹi.ɚ/ Ireland

Rhymes with -ʌɹiə(ɹ)

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Uncertain; the following possible etymologies have been suggested:

* From Scottish English gurry (“a brawl; to dispute; to growl, grumble”) + -er (agent noun suffix).

* From French guerrier (“warrior”), in which case it would be a doublet of warrior.

noun gurriers

dated A street urchin. Some weeks ago I was a victim of crime within 150 yards of the gates of Leinster House. I was approached or set upon by a little gurrier with a syringe. It is not a pleasant experience to have someone push a syringe against one's face at 12.30 a.m. on the streets of Dublin, particularly when one is
A loutish young man; a ruffian. The Garda sergeant wanted to know the distinction between a Gouger and a Gurrier. Mr. Howard, who was a true-blue Dubliner, supplied the answer: "A Gurrier is a little man cut short, a mickey dazzler. He cuts a dash among the girls and is always willing and able to strike a blow for a pal. But our G
Similar: bowsie, gouger, hooligan, lout, scanger

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@misc{gurrier_2026,
  title = {gurrier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gurrier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}