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  • gristle
    [OED, with reference to the gristly nature of the bones in infancy] n. the backbone (of a child). (Black)
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  • gripe
    n. [OED, an intermittent spasmodic pain in the bowels; gripes colic pains] diarrhea: He have the gripe (Nassau). (Gen.) -v. [OED, to affect
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  • grin your teeth
    [OED idem obs. →1700] v. phr. to grin; to show one's teeth: [of a photograph] She look stink-she grinning her teeth too
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  • grinny-gran' children
    n. great-great grandchildren: 1966 (Otterbein 126). (Black)
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  • grinny bush, grinny-kinny bush
    [Cf. GRANNY (-KINNY) BUSH] n. a low, scrubby, seashore plant (op?) with small yellow flowers and stumps rather than leaves. (White)
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  • grind somebody up in your heart
    v. phr. to bear a grudge against somebody. (Black)
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  • grinding mill
    /graynin mil/ [by analogy with grind­ing stone, etc.] n. a mill: 1970 Jessie belly start a-talkin' like a grin 'in' mill
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  • grind
     /grayn/ [Atlantic; also US Black (Folb); 1811 DVT idem] v. (of men) to fornicate (a term considered vulgar): Wine 'em, dine 'em, and'
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  • griddle-cake
    [cf. Scots girdle cake cake baked on a griddle or circular iron plate with bow handle for baking oatcakes, scones,
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  • grey snapper
    [Car.] n. a fish, Lutjanus griseus. = MANGO SNAPPER (Gen.)
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