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Gunny vs Ginny - What's the difference?

gunny | ginny |

As a noun gunny

is a coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp.

As a proper noun Ginny is

a diminutive of the female given names Virginia or Ginevra.

As an adjective ginny is

affected by gin; resembling or characteristic of gin.

gunny

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) and (etyl).

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp.
  • *1974 , (Lawrence Durrell), Monsieur , Faber & Faber 1992, p. 102:
  • *:Provisions were ferried by camel in stout sacks of gunny with blocks of ice packed round them; a herculean task.
  • (countable) A gunny sack.

    • Derived terms

    * gunnybag * gunnycloth

    Etymology 2

    A shortening of (gunnery sergeant)

    Noun

    (gunnies)
  • (countable, informal) A gunnery sergeant.
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    • ginny

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the female given names Virginia or Ginevra.
    • English diminutives of female given names