Gunn-isms: A Lexicon of Gunn Terminology
from the Gunns of Texas YahooGroup:
Have Gunn Will Travel: A Guide for Tent Captains
Annie Get Your Gunn: The Single Girl's Guide to Marrying Well
Johnny Got His Gunn: A Guide to the First Year Of Married Life
Gunns and Roses: A Guide to Gardening in Caithness
The Shakiest Gunn in the West: A Biography of Life in San Francisco
"My Daddy Was a Pistol and I'm a Son of a Gunn" by that famous Country and Western singer, Six Gunn McGunn
"Shot Gun[n] Boogie" by Tennessee Ernie Ford
"Either Peace or War"- Clan Gunn motto- what doesn't kill us better do enough damage to keep us from shooting back, and you'd better have a good pair of running ghillie brogues; or "Either Peace or War" - we're not picky
"We're Gunning for You" -unofficial motto of the Gunn Texas Branch
Water Gunn-any Gunn under the legal drinking age
Smoking Gunn -any Gunner satisfying their nicotine habit
Air Gunn-a Gunner with a pilot's license
Gunn Boat-a sailing vessel of Norse design having a single square sail
Big Gunns-Clan Gunn Commissioners and their Deputies
Gunn Cabinet-Clan Gunn Board of Directors
Gunn Smoke-the vapor trail left by Gunn recruiters in hot pursuit of new members
Out-Gunned-
1.) term used to describe recruiting efforts of other clans
2.) what happens to commissioners of other clans that are too slow
Gunn Fight-annual Gunn/McKay Tug-O-War or Gunn family reunion
Gunn Fire-generic term for any cooking fire at a Clan Gunn event
Gunner-generic term for any Clan Gunn member
Gunn Room-
1.) that which we are always short of,
2.) any tent space located next to the Gunn tents that is left unguarded
Gunn Shot-any libation found in copious amounts where Gunns gather (see definition of "Gunn Barrel")
Gunn Shy-term used to describe any non-Gunn Clan Commissioner
Gunn Wale-plaintive moan heard when the Talisker barrel runs dry
Gunn Control-any effort on the part of another Clan to restrict Clan Gunn expansion (illegal in most places)
Gunn Laws-Raghnild's Rules of Order for Clan Management
Gunn Slinger-
1.) any Clan member participating in the hammer throw at a Scottish festival,
2.) any member toting a whisky flask
Arsenal- any place where Gunns tend to gather, as at the Gunn tent
Gunn Barrel - a single serving of beverage (alcoholic or otherwise) for a Gunner, typically with a disposable top or plug
Gunn Cleaner-a less than exceptional whisky consumed by Gunners solely because
a) it came from Scotland,
b) it is a single malt, or c) it was free
Gunn Rack-a horizontal surface on which a Gunner sleeps, i.e. ground behind a Gunn tent
Gunn Safe-
1.) small metal box containing revenues of the branch,
2.) what other Clan commissioners feel when there are no Gunners around
Gunn Sight-
1.) the extraordinary visual acuity that permits Gunns to see potential members in just about anybody, or at any range
2.) what one loses when they consume Gunn cleaner
Gunn Stock-the collection of Gunn related items for sale in the Clan tent
Trigger-
1.) horse belonging to a gunner,
2.) an item or topic which angers a Gunn (sets a Gunn off) i.e. the use of "Viking" as a noun
Gunn Swab- a sailor aboard a Gunn Ship
Gunn Report-articles submitted for the quarterly newsletter
Gunn Runner-
1.) an athletic Clan member,
2.)enthusiastic recruiter of new members
Gunn Powder-powder used to reduce that annoying chafing
Gunn cotton-Gunn tartan with no wool content worn by Gunners with allergies to wool
Concealed Gunn-
1.) potential member who just has not yet found a Gunn ancestor,
2.) an unknown Gunn ancestor
The Gunns of Navarone-
1.) an epic migration of Gunns;
2.) little known Scottish World War II commando unit
Loose Gunn-
1.) smaller version of a loose cannon
2.) any unattended Gunn child,
3.) any Gunn descendant who has not signed up or renewed their membership
Six Gunn-weapon of choice for the Earls of Caithness (roughly equivalent to twelve Keith)
Shot Gunn-
1.) Gunner that has been rode hard and put away wet,
2.) how a Gunn commissioner feels after a festival
Squirt Guns-minor children of a Gunn
Gunn Ho-
1.) battle cry,
2.) unswerving dedication and loyalty to Clan Gunn
Gunnery Tables-large tables used at festivals to hold edibles, usually over loaded
Gunn Sale-what happens to Gunn merchandise
Gunn Dog-faithful companion to any Gunn
Gunn Man-an unco braw male clansman
Gunn Mettle- the courage and fortitude typically shown by Gunns
Gunn Carriage-vehicle used to transport tents and other supplies necessary to Clan tent operations at festivals
Lock, Stock, and Barrel-what happens at the end of the day at the Gunn tent, they Lock up the Gunn Stock and break out the Gunn Barrel
Cap Gunn-a small pewter musket kilt pin sometimes worn as a bonnet ornament by discriminating Gunns
Gunn Show-
1.) the opening parade at a Scottish/Celtic festival where the Gunns have a tent
2.) an unfortunate incident involving a Gunner sitting down in his new first kilt.
Great Gunns-do you really have to ask??
posted by Marc Gunn @ Monday, June 13, 2005
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