gunny

Meanings

1. 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.

2. 2
   noun

   US military slang: a gunnery sergeant

   The gunny inspected the platoon before the morning drill.

Common collocations

• gunny sack Noun + noun

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.

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