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Grump

//ɡɹʌmp// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A habitually grumpy or complaining person. informal
  2. 2
    a bad-tempered person wordnet
  3. 3
    A grumpy mood. informal

    "If you're not taking Action to change the situation, either sit in a grump or Accept it."

Verb
  1. 1
    To complain. informal, intransitive

    "Grumping to himself as he made up his own bed, Bradly thought, "Have to wash that blanket; young blighter going to bed with all that mud on his feet.""

  2. 2
    To be grumpy. informal, intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Possibly altered from grum, see there for more.

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Possibly altered from grum, see there for more.

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