groce

In Latin, if you will, grocers will groce and fingers will fing.

A Blog Entry About English 2008

In Latin, if you will, grocers will groce and fingers will fing.

Archive 2008-06-01 2008

And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham?

November 2003 2003

‘I have laid it all out in a bargain, and here it is,’ pulling out a bundle from his breast: ‘here they are; a groce of green spectacles, with silver rims and shagreen cases.’ — ‘A groce of green spectacles!’ repeated my wife in a faint voice.

The Vicar of Wakefield 2004

‘And you have parted with the Colt, and brought us back nothing but a groce of green paltry spectacles!’ — ‘Dear mother,’ cried the boy,

The Vicar of Wakefield 2004

Anyway, I think what I mean is I wish I didn't feel so groce after eating alot at one time.

rivers Diary Entry rivers 2001

The turtle beans are black and can only be obtained from large groce.

Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Barkham Burroughs

_ -- Thort formerly that every sailer wore his pigtale at the back of his head, like Mr. Tippy Cook -- find I labored under a groce mistake -- they all carry their pigtale in their backy-boxes.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 7, 1841 Various

We see that he ordered Bibles from England, “and also six groce of Church Wardens,” which I am told is a long clay pipe, “that hath a goodly flavor and doth not bite the tongue.”

Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915 1916

That evening there was a service of thanksgiving at the village church, after which the citizens repaired to the Jay mansion, one story high and eighty feet long, where a barrel of cider was tapped, and “a groce of Church Wardens” passed around, with free tobacco for all.

Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915 1916