wʌzɐ dˈaɪəlɛktəl fˈɔːɹm fɔːɹ "ɡˈʊɹd", sˌoʊ ðeɪ mˈeɪ ɡɛt ðɛɹ nˈeɪm fɹʌm bˌiːɪŋ θˈɔːt tə ɹᵻzˈɛmbəl ɡˈʊɹdz ɪn sˌʌm wˈeɪ, ˈiː.dʒˈiː. ɪn hˌævɪŋ bˈɪɡ stˈʌməkz.
was a dialectal form for "gourd", so they may get their name from being thought to resemble gourds in some way, e.g. in having big stomachs.