gutser

[guht-ser]

gut·ser

[guht-ser]
noun Australian Slang.
1.
a person who eats too much and greedily.
2.
come a gutser,
a.
to fall over.
b.
to fail, especially as a result of pride.

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Gutser is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1900–05; guts (see gut) + -er1
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gutser (ˈɡʌtsə)
 
n
1.  to fall heavily to the ground
2.  to fail through error or misfortune
 
[C20: from guts + -er1]

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