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  • 41grub — v. (d; intr.) ( to rummage ) to grub for (to grub for food) * * * [grʌb] (d; intr.) ( to rummage ) to grub for (to grub for food) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 42grub — grubber, n. /grub/, n., v., grubbed, grubbing. n. 1. the thick bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle. 2. a dull, plodding person; drudge. 3. an unkempt person. 4. Slang. food; victuals. 5. any remaining roots or stumps… …

    Universalium

  • 43grub up — or grub out PHRASAL VERB If you grub up trees or plants, or grub them out, you dig them out of the ground, usually because they are no longer wanted. [V P n] Farmers are grubbing up ancient varieties of crops... [V P …

    English dictionary

  • 44grub — 1 noun 1 (U) informal food: Let s get some grub. 2 (C) an insect when it is in the form of a small soft white worm 2 (intransitive always + adv/prep) informal to look for something, especially by moving things, looking under them etc (+… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 45grub- — Ⅰ s. grub Ⅰ germ.?, Verb; nhd. zerreiben?; Ⅰ s. grub Ⅱ germ., Verb; nhd. hocken; Ⅰ s. grub Ⅲ …

    Germanisches Wörterbuch

  • 46Grub — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.   Sigles d’une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres   Sigles de trois lettres > Sigles de quatre lettres …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 47Grub — 1 Original name in latin Grub Name in other language State code DE Continent/City Europe/Berlin longitude 50.55 latitude 10.63333 altitude 443 Population 214 Date 2011 07 31 2 Original name in latin Grub Name in other language State code DE… …

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  • 48Grub — Food. Similar to nosh. I remember my Dad calling grub s up , when dinner was ready as a kid. A grub is also an insect larva. Not usually eaten in England. Actually is available in some Australian restaurants! …

    The American's guide to speaking British

  • 49grub — n 1. food. The word has existed with this meaning since at least the 17th century, inspired by the action of grubbing around. ► At the weigh in, Reynolds, in the red corner, weighed eight stone, two pounds. Give the poor sod some grub! (Adolf… …

    Contemporary slang

  • 50grub — 1. noun 1) a small black grub Syn: larva; maggot; caterpillar 2) informal we ll grab some grub on the way See food 1) 2. verb 1) they grubbed up the weeds Syn …

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