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A government job.
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
GQP
The Republican Party, especially politicians and members who align themselves with militant extremism.
grab at
To grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.
grab hag
One who takes excessively or takes all that is available, without regard for the needs or considerations of others.
grab off
To hurriedly and forcibly take, appropriate or seize control of; to arrest (someone).
grab some air
To gain altitude.
grabowski
A determined and hardworking person.
grachki
Eye dialect spelling of garage key.
grade grubber
A student who engages in grade grubbing; someone seeking to improve their grades by sucking up or by trying to negotiate for any additional marks.
grade grubbing
Engaging in grade grubbing.
graf
A paragraph.
graff
Clipping of graffiti.
graff up
To graffiti.
graft
A criminal’s special branch of practice.
grafter
Someone who works in market stalls.
grago
A Portuguese Eurasian person.
grain up
To grain (something) (To texture a surface).
grammar cop
A member of the grammar police.
grand salami
A grand slam.
grandbrat
A bratty grandchild.
grandfather in
Synonym of grandfather.
grandma
An unfriendly and disparaging way of addressing an elderly woman whose name is unknown.
grandpa
An unfriendly and disparaging way of addressing an elderly man whose name is unknown.
grannies
Granny panties.
granny chaser
Someone who is sexually attracted to elderly women.
granny farm
Synonym of retirement home.
granny knob
Synonym of Brodie knob (“knob on a steering wheel”).
granny panties
Women's and girls’ underpants considered of a traditional, old-fashioned, or staid kind (e.g. control briefs or bloomers), as opposed to bikini-cut briefs or thongs.
granola
Ellipsis of crunchy granola.
granola-head
A hippie or ecological activist.
grant
A United States fifty-dollar bill.
grape
An algospeak term for rape typically used online to bypass automatic filters. The use of the grape emoji in substitution for the word "rape" is also common.
grape smugglers
Tight or skimpy swimwear worn by men revealing details of the genitalia.
graphics whore
A fan of computer graphics who favours good graphics over gameplay.
grapple with
Synonym of deal with.
graps
Alternative form of grasp.
grasp all, lose all
One who wants everything may lose it all.
grass
To act as a grass or informer, to betray; to report on (criminals etc) to the authorities.
grass-eater
A celibate man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews dating and sexual relationships.
grat
A gratuity or tip.
grauntie
A great-aunt.
grave as a judge
Thoroughly serious.
gravel cruncher
A member of the military who is deployed on the ground rather than airborne.
gravel road cop
An officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
gravestand
To exploit someone's death for a selfish purpose.
gravestanding
The act of exploiting someone's death for a selfish purpose.
gray
To turn progressively older, alluding to graying of hair through aging (used in context of the population of a geographic region)
gray out
To make (a visual element) gray or lighter in colour to indicate that it is disabled or unavailable.
graybar hotel
Jail, a prison.
grease
To perform a landing extraordinarily smoothly.
grease it on
To perform a very soft landing.
grease one's gills
To eat a hearty meal.
grease pot
A theatre owner.
grease up
To smear or otherwise lubricate with oil or grease; especially, to grease (something, such as a machine or a baking pan) thoroughly.
greasebomb
A greasy or fatty food item.
greaseburger
A greasy hamburger.
greased landing
A very soft landing.
greasy
Shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical.
great bit bucket in the sky
Synonym of bit bucket (“notional resting place of lost or missing digital information”).
great haste makes great waste
Doing things too quickly results in mistakes.
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