gutty1
/ˈɡʌti
/noun (plural gutties) Irish & Scottish informal
A plimsoll.A pair of plimsolls - we used to call them gutties - was purchased for the princely sum of 10, and the kindly police officers then drove him back to the stadium in plenty of time for the match....
- I rushed home and said to Mammy, "I didn't want those gutties, I wanted black patent shoes with square buckles."
- He sat on the bench and changed his shoes for a black pair of gutties.
Origin
From gutta-percha, because the soles of the shoes are made of rubber.
Rhymes
gutty2
/ˈɡʌti/adjective (guttier, guttiest) North American informal
Gutsy.Whether you like him or loathe him, you have to give him props for one of the game's all-time great gutty performances....
- The question has a sticky personal dimension, that of presidential character and the president's own gutty willingness to take decisive action.
- They're gutty and gritty and fundamental and fearless.