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grimgribber|ˈgrɪmˌgrɪbə(r)|
Also 8–9 grimgibber, 9 glimglibber.
In quot. 1722 the name of an imaginary estate, extemporized in a discussion between two sham counsel respecting a marriage settlement. Hence used by Tooke, Bentham, and later writers for: Legal or other technical jargon, learned gibberish. Also attrib.
Quot. 1835 is a direct allusion to Steele's use.
[1722Steele Consc. Lovers iii. i. (1723) 51 Mrs. Seal. The single Question is, whether the Intail is such, that my Cousin Sir Geoffry is necessary in this Affair? Bram. Yes, as to the Lordship of Tretriplet, but not as to the Messuage of Grimgibber.] 1786H. Tooke Purley 103 The grimgribber of Westminster-Hall is a more fertile..source of imposture than the abracadabra of magicians. c1788Bentham Ch. of Eng. Catech. Exam. (1868) 66 The..grimgribber of modern technical theology. 1802–12― Ration. Judic. Evid. (1827) V. 344 The grimgibber, non⁓sensical reason..of the identity of the two persons. 1824New Monthly Mag. X. 366 Medical writers, whose grimgribber is seldom much..read. 1828Edin. Rev. XLVIII. 468 The law's grim-gribber. 1835Lady Louisa Stuart Introd. Anecdotes in Ld. Wharncliffe Lett. & Wks. of Lady M. W. Montagu (1837) I. 18 Lord Dorchester..was very gracious to him, till the Grim-gribber part of the business—the portion and settlements—came under consideration. |