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  • noun compulsive grinding of the teeth (while awake)

Etymologies

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Derived from Ancient Greek βρυγμός (brigmós, "grinding [teeth]") + -o- +‎ -mania.

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  • Ooh a friend of mine has this. He has to wear a gaurd. The sound of the grinding is terrible. Ugg.

    August 16, 2007