gully-raker
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A cattle thief.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gully-raker” mean?
A cattle thief.
Is “gully-raker” formal or informal?
gully-raker is generally slang.