gut-foundered

obsolete Very hungry. Mother, when can we eat? I'm gut-foundered! Chef, we can't continue to keep these gut-foundered people waiting—especially since dinner was supposed to be served an hour ago! Goodness, these children are always gut-foundered, eating food as quickly as I can prepare it!

See also:

my gut tells me
guts
gut
gut-busting
bust (one's) gut
could eat a horse
I could eat a horse
I could eat a horse!
go hungry
gut feeling

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