Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To grunt; make a noise like a sow.
- noun A grunt.
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Examples
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The souter gae the sow a kiss; "grumph," quo 'she, "it's for a birse."
The Proverbs of Scotland Alexander Hislop 1836
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I was very happily having my morning java and getting caught up on blogs...and now I have to go check the Chronicle not in an MLA fieldjob list. grumph.
Ferule & Fescue Flavia 2009
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I agree with my brother grumph that one of the most disturbing facts before us is that W as front man is a huge and all-to-easy target while the underbelly of neocons escape blame and responsibility, hiding under W's long train of detectable incompetence.
pellinore 2007
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Sounds like "grumph grumph" and an audible "be that as it may" seemed to indicate that this Dr. Hessian was not in complete accord.
Freedoms Challenge McCaffrey, Anne 1998
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And she waddled about saying, "grumph! grumph! grumph!"
Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk Robert Ford
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Don't try when you're young to say "grumph! grumph! grumph!"
Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk Robert Ford
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From trying too hard to say "grumph! grumph! grumph!"
Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk Robert Ford
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Don't try when you're young to say "grumph! grumph! grumph!"
Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk Robert Ford
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And she waddled about saying, "grumph! grumph! grumph!"
Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk Robert Ford
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For somehow they couldn't say "grumph! grumph! grumph!"
Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk Robert Ford
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