2. (schools’).—To eat hard, fast, and badly. For synonyms, see Wolf.
To fret one’s guts, verb. phr. (common).—To worry.
To have plenty of guts but no bowels, verb. phr. (common).—To be unfeeling, hard, merciless.
My great guts are ready to eat my little ones, phr. (old).—‘I am very hungry.’ Also, my guts begin to think my throat’s cut; my guts curse my teeth; and my guts chime twelve.—Grose.
Not fit to carry guts to a bear, phr. (common).—To be worthless; absolutely unmannerly; unfit for human food (q.v.).
Gut-entrance, subs. (venery).—The female pudendum. Also front-gut. For synonyms, see Monosyllable.
Gut-foundered, adj. (old).—Exceedingly hungry.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Gut-pudding, subs. (old).—A sausage.—Nomenclator (1696). For synonyms, see Mysteries.