Meanings
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1
noun
a coarse, strong fabric made from jute or hemp, especially for sacks
The merchant packed the coffee beans in rough gunny bags for shipment.
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2
noun
US military slang: a gunnery sergeant
The gunny inspected the platoon before the morning drill.
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Etymology
The fabric name comes through Hindi and Marathi from a South Asian word for a coarse sack, ultimately of Dravidian origin. The unrelated US Marine Corps slang sense clips gunnery sergeant.