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单词 gunsel
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gunsel

[ guhn-suhl ]
/ ˈgʌn səl /

noun Slang.

a criminal armed with a gun.
a catamite.

Origin of gunsel

First recorded in 1910–15; probably from Yiddish genzel “gosling,” from Middle High German gensel (diminutive of gans “goose”); sense of def. 1, by influence of gun1

Words nearby gunsel

Gunpowder Plot, gunpowder tea, gun room, gunrunning, guns, gunsel, gunship, gunshot, gun-shy, gunslinger, gunsmith
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British Dictionary definitions for gunsel

gunsel
/ (ˈɡʌnsəl) /

noun US slang

a catamite
a stupid or inexperienced person, esp a youth
a criminal who carries a gun

Word Origin for gunsel

C20: probably from Yiddish genzel; compare German ganslein gosling, from gans goose 1
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