Griff
//ɡɹɪf// name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Clipping of griffin. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
"problem with griffs is that they r tooo weak to take a town by itself, cuz they take forever and by the time they r finished with a building, the enm has already got together some defense and is ready to kick the griffs a**...."
- 2 grasp; reach obsolete
"A vaine of gold ore within one spades griffe in the first turfe of the ground"
- 3 marijuana. colloquial, slang, uncountable
- 4 griffin, (white) newcomer India
- 5 An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods.
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name.
Example
More examples"problem with griffs is that they r tooo weak to take a town by itself, cuz they take forever and by the time they r finished with a building, the enm has already got together some defense and is ready to kick the griffs a**...."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Shortened from earlier griffin.
Etymology 2
Compare grip, gripe.
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