grumbletonian
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Meaning · English
Originally a member of the 17th-century Country Party; later a member of the opposition.
Register: derogatory, slang
Examples
He was often dis-guſted, and thought a Grumble-tonian; but there was no getting an inſight into his Proceedings. He’d be counted ſometimes (behind the Curtain) a High-Flyer, and Tory-rory-Ranter; yet, by his natural In-ſtinks, he inclined to be of the Low-Party: Some ſay he was of no Side, but betwe
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “grumbletonian” mean?
Originally a member of the 17th-century Country Party; later a member of the opposition.
Is “grumbletonian” formal or informal?
grumbletonian is generally derogatory, slang.