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- noun slang, Ireland, pejorative spiv, rascal; lout, ruffian; street urchin
Etymologies
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Examples
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								"I believe 'gurrier' is derived from the French word 'guerre', which means 'war'. 
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								Like a gurrier out of the Banks with your shirt to the wind. At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002 
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								Like a gurrier out of the Banks with your shirt to the wind. At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002 
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								However, nobody would take genuine umbrage at being described as a gurrier. Irish Blogs Independent.ie - Analysis RSS Feed 2010 
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								Ahern has always been a political gurrier - he and O'Dea are the same type - but his antics during the debate were disgraceful even for him. the handler gloves are off ... Politics.ie TommyO'Brien 2010 
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								Like a gurrier gunning for a scrap, the Green's elected representative for 
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								It's a little bit late but i'd like to wish David and Ronan a happy new year, and as I'm an opportunistic Limerick gurrier. Irish Blogs 2009 
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								Being a Northsider doesn't automatically make you a gurrier (e.g. Drico, people from Howth, Sutton, Malahide, Clontarf, or Castleknock). 
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								"gurrier-in-chief" during the previous day's rowdy set-to in the chamber. 
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								"gurrier in chief" -- although this is one of the insults officially forbidden in the chamber under Irish Blogs Independent.ie - Analysis RSS Feed 2010 
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