Gunner - (n.) a hyperactive medical student; an overachiever; a student who sits in the front row, answers every question, and is considered annoying to his/her classmates; doing whatever it takes to match for the residency you want
Sometimes it is not a good thing to be called a gunner by a classmate. But other times, students use it pretty losely - "are you gunnin' tonight?" "I was gunning it all weekend." "after dinner, I'm gunning hard til the test." Some students choose a specialty that doesn't require a high test grade, board exam, and so forth. Therefore, they may not need to "gun" as hard as the other students. Some study habits include slacking off and "gunning" right before a test. So when you are surrounded by medical students (or law students) and they say these phrases, do not be alarmed. It takes some getting used to.
PS: my husband is a gunner.
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