dry-gulch
or dry·gulch
[ drahy-guhlch ]
/ ˈdraɪˌgʌltʃ /
verb (used with object) Informal.
to ambush with the intent of killing or severely mauling: The riders were dry-gulched by bandits.
to betray by a sudden change of attitude or allegiance: The party dry-gulched its chief candidate at the convention.
Origin of dry-gulch
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby dry-gulch
dry-dock,
dry-dockage,
dry-eyed,
dry-farm,
dry-footing,
dry-gulch,
dry-nurse,
dry-roasted,
dry-rot,
dry-salt,
dry-shod