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gunnysack::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | burlap bag, gunny sack |
| Type of | bag |
Examples of gunnysack
gunnysack
A gunnysack found on a city footpath, near a school, contained five human heads.
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The burly body remains respectably taut, a gunnysack full of cantaloupes and cannonballs.
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There are field competitions such as the 50-yard dash and gunnysack race.
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He is carrying a gunnysack full of sorrows and it will take a while for him to empty it.
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Various brain and several bodily functions go completely gunnysack.
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If we try to keep all the old systems and add the new ones, our already overstretched budget will rip apart like a gunnysack.
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- A bag made of burlap
- A gunny sack is an inexpensive bag made of burlap. Gunny sacks are traditionally used for transporting grains, potatoes, and other agricultural products. Today they are also sometimes used as sandbags for erosion control. ...
- Gunnysacking is a metaphor used in conflict resolution that involves the act of "storing up" grievances acquired in the course of a relationship without systematically resolving them. The term may alternately refer to act of verbally bringing up past grievances (i.e. ...
- Alternative spelling of gunny sack
