grade-grubbing
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grade-grubbing definition


  1. n.
    working hard at one's studies in hopes of a high grade. : If all you're here for is grade-grubbing, you're going to miss a lot.
  2. n.
    flattering a teacher in hopes of a higher grade. : Some teachers don't mind a lot of grade-grubbing.
  3. mod.
    having to do with students who are only concerned with getting high grades. : Two grade-grubbing seniors came in and begged me to change their grades.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Grade-grubbing is always a great word to know.
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