come a gutser
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
To do a belly flop; to fall flat on one's face.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
Slippery as a butcher's apron it is, and I comes a gutser twice before I gets down to the stag.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To fail miserably; to make a huge mistake; to fall flat on one's face.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “come a gutser” mean?
To do a belly flop; to fall flat on one's face.
Is “come a gutser” formal or informal?
come a gutser is generally slang.