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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1929
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GURGIS, n. A nasty, soft mess of any kind, e.g. mud, cow-dung (Ork. 1955). Cf. Glurgis. [′gʌrgɪs]Ork. 1929 Marw.:
Often applied derisively to food — such as porridge that looks too thick and unappetizing — "That's just a mere gurgis; I'll no' touch it." Applied also to a muddy road — "The road was just in a gurgis after the frost."
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