gutties

gutties
I
Everyday English Slang in Ireland
n trainers, sports shoes
II
Scottish Vernacular Dictionary
noun: Rubber soled sports shoes, plimsolls.
III
Mid Ulster English
running shoes
From Scots, in which it is used to mean anything made of rubber. Note also the phrase "Give her the guttie" meaning "Step on it (accelerate)".

English dialects glossary. 2013.

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