pussel-gutv.
/ˈpʌslˌɡʌt/, U.S. /ˈpəs(ə)l ˌɡət/ transitive (reflexive). To fatten; to render obese. Cf. pussy-gutted adj.Apparently an isolated use.
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the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > order Atheriniformes > [noun] > member of family Cyprinodontidae > member of genus Gambusia
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pussel-gut1930
1930 W. Faulkner As I lay Dying 36 He has pussel-gutted himself eating cold greens.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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