grind out
To produce in a laborious and formulaic manner.
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
grind up
To reduce (something) to powder by grinding.
grindeldore
The ship of characters Gellert Grindelwald and Albus Dumbledore of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts franchises.
grindset
A collection of thoughts and actions one may undertake to improve one's financial and social life and to stay on the 'grind'.
grinfuck
To behave in a superficially polite or charming way while simultaneously acting in a deceptive, manipulative, or harmful manner.
gringa
A female gringo.
gringoland
A land of gringos; in particular, the United States of America.
gringolandia
The United States of America.
gringostan
The United States of America.
grip grain
To grip the wood grain on the steering wheel in a vehicle.
grip off
To tease or taunt another birdwatcher about a bird you have seen but they missed out on.
grip up
To accost, clutch, grapple or roughly handle (someone or something).
gripped
Afraid; too anxious to continue a climb.
gripper
A ticket collector.
grishaverse
A fictional shared universe of fantasy novels, short story collections, and a television adaptation created by American author Leigh Bardugo.
gristlehead
A stupid person.
gritch
To complain; to gripe.
grizz
The Grizzly Grill bar in Kingston, Ontario.
gro
Disgusting, unpleasant; gross.
groaner
A whistling buoy.
grobanite
A fan of American musician Josh Groban.
grog
To drink alcohol.
grog-fight
A drinking party.
grogan
A piece of excrement. A turd.
grognard
Someone who enjoys playing older war games or roleplaying games, or older versions of such games, when newer ones are available, and often complains frequently about newer games.
grok
To understand (something) intuitively, to know (something) without having to think intellectually.
grokkable
Able to be grokked.
grolly
Synonym of greenie (“blob of nasal mucus”).
grom
A young surfer, wakeskater, wakeboarder, snowboarder, skimboarder, skateboarder, or kiteboarder.
grommet
A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder.
gronk
Of a floppy disk drive: to produce mechanical sounds of operation.
groove on
To enjoy or appreciate the vibes of (something).
groovesome
Groovy, cool.
groovetastic
Very groovy.
groovitude
The quality of being groovy (cool, excellent).
groovy
Cool, neat, interesting.
gross out
Something which sickens, causes distress, or appalls by reason of being disgusting, gory, or repulsive.
gross up
To convert into a gross figure; to total (up).
grossness
The quality of being repulsive or disgusting.
grotbag
A dirty or unhygienic person.
grotch
To annoy; to irritate.
grotchy
Tending to complain; irritable.
grotsky
Worthless; unappealing; deserving contempt; highly disagreeable.
ground cruncher
Synonym of gravel cruncher.
ground out
An instance of grounding out.
ground pounder
A military soldier whose primary role is infantry or the use of ground-based materiel.
ground score
A desirable item that a person finds abandoned on the ground and keeps.
groundation
the state of (a teenager etc) being grounded
group of death
A group in a multi-stage tournament which is unusually competitive, because the number of strong competitors in the group is greater than the number of qualifying places available for the next phase of the tournament.
grouper trooper
A game warden responsible for protecting fish.
groupie
A group captain.
grousy
Tending to grouse or complain; irritable; grouchy.
grow away from
To gradually have less in common with (someone); to mature out of (activities, interests and/or associates).
grow into
To grow in size, so as to be able to fit (something, especially an item of clothing).
grow like a weed
To grow rapidly.
grow out
To allow (something, often hair) to grow unimpeded.
grower
A person whose penis increases in size significantly when erect.
growler
A horse-drawn cab with four wheels.
growlf
Expressing mild aggression or irritation.
grown-ass
Grown-up; adult; often used in reproach of an adult's immaturity, or, conversely, in assertion of maturity.