Removing the internal organs from a fish or animal; destroying the inside or essential parts of something.
From 'gut,' which comes from Old English 'guttas,' possibly from a Germanic root related to 'guttae' (drops). The '-ing' form shows ongoing action.
Fish gutting was such a crucial skill in coastal economies that entire professions developed around it—'gutters' were specialized workers with their own guilds in medieval cities.
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