Gullywasher (noun)
gul-ee-wosh-uhr
a usually short, heavy rainstorm.
First recorded in 1900–05. Used primarily in Midland and Western United States dialects of English.
Example sentences
“The gullwasher soon replenished the parched crops. ”
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