Meaning

noun the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

noun a narrow channel or strait

noun a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery

originFrom Middle English gut, gutte, gotte, from Old English gutt (usually in plural guttas (“guts, entrails”)), from Proto-Germanic *gut-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- (“to pour”). Related to English gote (“drain”), Old English ġēotan (“to pour”). More at gote, yote. The verb is from Middle English gutten, gotten (“to gut”).

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