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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 | |
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Grouser
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| grouse2 (ɡraʊs) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to grumble; complain |
| —n | |
| 2. | a persistent complaint |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
| 'grouser2 | |
| —n | |
| 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").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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.
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