drygulch
(US, slang) To murder; to attack, assault, especially in an ambush.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026Global
(US, slang) To murder; to attack, assault, especially in an ambush.
Origin: Because 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). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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