An Irish slang phrase meaning to desperately want something — to crave or desire it intensely. The visceral 'gut' element conveys how deep-seated the want is. Used in Irish English in casual speech; the phrasing is distinctively Hiberno-English and would likely need explanation outside Ireland.
'I'm absolutely gutting for a cup of tea,' she admitted after the long meeting.
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(slang, Ireland) To want (something) desperately.
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