grouse
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noun, plural grouse, grous·es.
1.
any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
2.
British. the red grouse.
Origin:
1525–35; origin uncertain
1525–35; origin uncertain
Related forms
grouse·less, adjective
grouse·like, adjective
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verb (used without object)
1.
to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.
noun
2.
a complaint.
Related forms
grous·er, noun
Synonyms
1. gripe, fret, fuss.
1. gripe, fret, fuss.
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grouse1 (ɡraʊs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl grouse, grouses | |
| 1. | black grouse See also red grouse any gallinaceous bird of the family Tetraonidae, occurring mainly in the N hemisphere, having a stocky body and feathered legs and feet. They are popular game birds |
| —adj | |
| 2. | slang (Austral), (NZ) excellent |
| [C16: of unknown origin] | |
| 'grouselike1 | |
| —adj | |
| grouse2 (ɡraʊs) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to grumble; complain |
| —n | |
| 2. | a persistent complaint |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
| 'grouser2 | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
grouse
"bird," 1531, grows (pl., used collectively), of unknown origin, possibly from Latin or Welsh.
grouse
"complain," 1887, British Army slang (first recorded by Kipling), of uncertain origin but perhaps from Norman Fr. dial. groucer, from O.Fr. groucier "to murmur, grumble," of imitative origin (cf. Gk. gru "a grunt," gruzein "to grumble").
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Slang Dictionary
grouse definition[grɑʊs]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
They grouse about that, but it seems to work for them.
Inevitably, the biggest grouse involves money, and particularly the question of who raises and who spends it.
Rare birds such as hazel grouse make their way through a thick understory of shrubs and plants.
They would say it with pride if they are from the north and with a good-natured grouse if they are from the south.
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