Re: What does "gunge" mean?
I can't find any definition, slang or otherwise, which would explain that exchange. I can only assume that maybe the driver was saying "guns" but with some kind of speech impediment which made the word sound like "gunge".
Re: What does "gunge" mean?
Thank you for your answer.
To be honest, I had the same thought, I just wasn't sure.
And is the "Fifty-sixes" supposed to mean the caliber of the gun?
Thank you again!
Re: What does "gunge" mean?
56-calibre does appear to be some kind of gun!
Re: What does "gunge" mean?
In the book, John Self has tinnitus, so he may not have heard it clearly.
Some of his books promise a lot and fail to deliver. This one delivered IMO- a great work.
Re: What does "gunge" mean?
Thank you for your answer.
Since then I found the book on the Internet, and the driver really says "gunge", but it still can be just a misunderstanding between John Self and the driver.
Re: What does "gunge" mean?
He does, but it comes directly after a reference to his tinnitus.
Re: What does "gunge" mean?
I've heard of authors giving their characters special dialects and accents before, but never of one capturing a hearing impairment like this.