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griffinism

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grif⋅fin

2  [grif-in]
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–noun
(in India and the East) a newcomer, esp. a white person from a Western country.
Origin:
1785–95; orig. uncert.

Related forms:
grif⋅fin⋅age, grif⋅fin⋅hood, grif⋅fin⋅ism, noun
grif⋅fin⋅ish, adjective
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