adjective General Slang

gully

GUL-ee · adjective · mle

Rough, gritty, street — and that's a compliment.

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Definitions

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Rough in a respectable way. Street-tough, hard, not soft. Used as praise for someone who handles themselves, or a tune that hits with proper grit.

“That new Headie One track is gully, no skips.”
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An actual ditch or drainage channel — the original sense. UK road slang stretched it metaphorically; the dictionary meaning never went anywhere.

“Ball rolled straight into the gully at the side of the road.”
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The faction and fanbase aligned with dancehall artist Mavado's 'Gullyside', the rival to Vybz Kartel's 'Gaza'.

“Gully mi seh! Gullyside to di worl'.”
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gully In A Sentence

That new Headie One track is gully, no skips.
Ball rolled straight into the gully at the side of the road.

Origin & Usage

From Jamaican use — 'gully' referring to the literal drainage gullies of Kingston, then the Gully Side of the Gully/Gaza beef (Mavado vs Vybz Kartel) in the late 00s. Crossed into UK road slang via that wave.

Variants gullyside
Tags #mle#london#british#slang#road

People Also Ask

What does 'Gully' mean in dancehall?

It's the name of Mavado's camp and fanbase, 'Gullyside', and the rallying cry of his supporters against Vybz Kartel's Gaza.

Why is it called 'Gully'?

Mavado repped the 'gully' — the ghetto gully or ravine — as a symbol of hard, ground-level street life.

Who led the Gully camp?

Dancehall artist Mavado (the 'Gully Gad') led Gullyside, the rival to Vybz Kartel's Gaza during the famous feud.

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