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LURRY
Proper noun
Lurry (plural Lurrys)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lurry is the 26451st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 923 individuals. Lurry is most common among Black/African American (72.48%) and White (23.4%) individuals.
Etymology 1
Verb
lurry (third-person singular simple present lurries, present participle lurrying, simple past and past participle lurried)
(transitive) To lug or pull about.
(transitive) To daub; dirty.
Etymology 2
Noun
lurry (plural lurries)
(obsolete) A confused heap; a throng or jumble, as of people or sounds.
Verb
lurry (third-person singular simple present lurries, present participle lurrying, simple past and past participle lurried)
(intransitive) To hurry carelessly.
Source: Wiktionary
Lur"ry, n. Etym: [W. llwry precipitant, a provision.]
Definition: A confused heap; a throng, as of persons; a jumble, as of sounds. [Obs.] To turn prayer into a kind of lurry. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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