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grub G0289600 (grŭb)v. grubbed, grub·bing, grubs v.tr.1. To dig up by or as if by the roots: grubbed carrots with a stick.2. To clear of roots and stumps by digging: grubbed a small plot.3. Slang To obtain by importunity: grub a cigarette.v.intr.1. To dig in the earth: grub for potatoes.2. a. To search laboriously by or as if by digging; rummage.b. To toil arduously; drudge: grub for a living.n.1. The thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects.2. A drudge.3. Slang Food.
[Middle English grubben, from Old English *grybban; see ghrebh- in Indo-European roots.]
grub′ber n.grubber (ˈɡrʌbə) n1. a person who grubs2. (Tools) another name for grub hoe3. (Rugby) rugby a kick of the ball along the ground4. (Cricket) cricket a delivery which keeps very low upon bouncinggrubber
money-grubberSomeone who obsessively and aggressively attempts to accumulate, hoard, and protect their money. Tom's always been a bit of a money-grubber—he'd sell his own mother if it meant a bit more profit. These fatcat CEOs are such money-grubbers—they don't give a damn about their customers, so long as their pockets are lined.grade-grubber1. A student who is intently and primarily focused on getting good grades. I know some of the kids in my class are just grade-grubbers—anxious to get an A above all else.2. A student who tries to persuade the teacher to change their grade, as through flattery or questioning. He only complimented your outfit because he's a grade-grubber who wants you to turn his B into an A. All the grade-grubbers are saying that I misled them with how I worded one of the questions on the test, ugh.grubberslang Someone who obsessively and aggressively attempts to accumulate something. Tom's always been a bit of a money-grubber—he'd sell his own mother if it meant a bit more profit. He only complimented your outfit because he's a grade-grubber who wants you to turn his B into an A.grade-grubber1. n. an earnest, hardworking student. (In the way a pig roots or grubs around for food.) If there are too many grade-grubbers in a class, it will really throw off the grading scale. 2. n. a student who flatters the teacher in hopes of a higher grade. A few grade-grubbers help assure old professors that the world is not really changing at all. money grubber n. a stingy person. The boss is such a money grubber. He still has his first paper clip. See also: grubber, moneyEncyclopediaSeegrubgrub
grub (grŭb), Wormlike larva or maggot of certain insects, particularly in the orders Coleoptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera, and the genus Hypoderma.grub (grŭb)n. The thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects.
grub′ber n.grub an insect larva lacking legs; a maggot. |