grubber

English

noun
Definitions
  • One who grubs.
  • A machine or tool of the nature of a grub axe, grub hook, etc.
  • (rugby) An attacking short distance kick in behind the defence in which the ball is bounced along the ground, using the uneven bounce of the ball to make it difficult for the defence to retrieve.
  • (cricket) A ball that bounces unusually low such that it is difficult for the batsman to hit properly.
  • (UK) A sweetshop.

Etymology

Suffix from English grub (food).

Origin

English

grub

Gloss

food

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ ๐Ÿฅ ๐Ÿฅ‘ ๐Ÿฅ’ ๐Ÿฅ“ ๐Ÿฅ” ๐Ÿฅ• ๐Ÿฅ– ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿฅ˜ ๐Ÿฅ™ ๐Ÿฅš ๐Ÿฅœ ๐Ÿฅ ๐Ÿฅž ๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿฆ‘ ๐Ÿซ’

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