1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueRegency Word Wednesday December 10, 2014September 28, 2014 Cora Lee Word Grubbers “Verbal critics, and also persons who use hard words in common discourse.” Share this: Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading... Related
Teachers have a similar expression for students who whine, wheedle, argue, and beg for points (grade grubbers), but I’ve never come across word grubbers before either! LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
I have never heard this phrase before but it is very expressive.
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Teachers have a similar expression for students who whine, wheedle, argue, and beg for points (grade grubbers), but I’ve never come across word grubbers before either!
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