gutser

gutser
/gut"seuhr/, n. Australian Slang.
1. a person who eats too much and greedily.
2. come a gutser,
a. to fall over.
b. to fail, esp. as a result of pride.
[1900-05; GUTS (see GUT) + -ER1]

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