What does gunny sack mean?

gunny sack

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

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"“… Tony, there are some old, empty gunny sacks—the only dry thing on Bogus tonight. … They'll do to make a bed for the baby in the wood-box, …”"
"He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack / Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track"
"life would be a misery, trudging all the way down to Number 7 wharf for a meal ticket, then back up to the other end of the city to collect a gunnysack of food […]."

gunny sacks (plural) gunnysack (alternative)

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