Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗Of a voice, hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty. · Burly, stout; sometimes as a modifier for boys' clothing sizes that fit a large waist or chest. · Abounding with husks; consisting of husks. · Belligerent; hostile and uncooperative.
From husk + -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".
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