Gribble

Quick meaning: Gribble is a noun meaning (Bermuda) Tending to grumble; grumpy, irascible.

Meaning

(Bermuda) Tending to grumble; grumpy, irascible.

More Meanings

1. (UK, Devon, in the plural) A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips.
2. Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures.

Example Sentences

You're always gribble first thing in the morning.

Went to a Chippy as a Kid. Me "do you have Pigs Feet?" Lass Behind Counter "Yes I do". Me "Well give us a bag of GRIBBLES then Porky!!!"

The study also reveals that Wigan likely calls excess batter bits ‘Scraps’ or ‘Bits’, compared to the south west and east of the UK who are more likely to order ‘Gribbles’ or ‘Scrumps’.

Margaret also played her part in filling our hungry mouths by working at the local fish and chip shop in the village and by bringing home all the leftovers which we devoured ravenously—gribbles, the odd faggot etc. etc.—delicious.

Word Forms

• gribbles

Synonyms for gribble

Depending on context, synonyms include scrap, scratching.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include limnoria, glypheid, limnocytherid, nibbler, grunter, ragworm.

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