grumblin

Says I, "What?" though I'd no idee what he was gwine to say, dident know but what 'twas something about his sufferings, though he wa'n't apt to complain, but he frequently used to remark that he wouldent wish his worst enemy to suffer one minnit as he did all the time; but that can't be called grumblin '-- think it can?

The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) Various 1887

And what with the neighbors 'grumblin', and what with my daily loss,

Farm Ballads Will Carleton 1878

"What's the use o 'grumblin', Stub?" said Hawkson, lifting a live coal with his fingers to light his pipe.

The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea 1859

And though Democrats have generally not elected presidential dolts, the anti-intellectual bias of many voters has forced Democrats to dumb down their rhetoric, such as Clinton's Bubba shtick (with his references to "pig in pokes" and other aw-shucks inanities to cover up his policy brilliance) and Obama's deliberate dropping of the letter "g" ("stop complain', stop grumblin'") to appeal to the "Average Joe."

James Marshall Crotty: Why Republicans Embrace Simpletons and How It Hurts America James Marshall Crotty 2011

Now we come to the last few days, in which Mr. Obama first admonished the Congressional Black Caucus to "stop complainin', stop grumblin', stop cryin'," and later told a Florida TV station that America was losing its competitive edge because it "had gotten a little soft."

The President of Contempt Bret Stephens 2011

May 1, 2010 at 11:59 am otay, fankees! ai gess ai will jus keep loggin inn an grumblin bowt it until dey hopefullee giv uz bak teh ‘remember me’ fingy.

da tree - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010

Some folks like to have grumblin 'places too! by waldopaper (15 articles, 3 quicklinks, 34 diaries, 609 comments [84 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 5: 55: 19 PM

OpEdNews - Diary: Today Is Restricted Negativity Day On OpEdNews 2009

She r grumblin abowt teh 17 hour koach jernee to get der tho.

In the darkest depths of Mordor… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

He started grumblin ''bout every little thing, right or wrong.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration

"Belay that grumblin 'o' yourn, darkey," cried old Moggridge, who had been poking about amongst a heap of the debris of ropes and broken spars and gear that were piled in a heap between the windlass bitts and the top of the topgallant forecastle.

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg