Grim-gram
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹɪmˌɡɹæm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Grim-gram is a noun meaning (US, colloquial, historical) The "Violence Week in Review" cable sent from the US embassy in El Salvador, listing the names of killed and missing persons.
Meaning
(US, colloquial, historical) The "Violence Week in Review" cable sent from the US embassy in El Salvador, listing the names of killed and missing persons.
Example Sentences
She peeks into the tallies of the weekly "grim-grams" that the U.S. embassy in San Salvador sends to Washington.
Embassy "Grim-Grams," the weekly reports on human rights abuses, documented the systematic repression of unions […]
By mid-1983 domestic political reaction to the "grim-gram" totals forced the administration to begin pressuring the Salvadoreans.
Word Forms
- grim-grams
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nastygram, nasty-gram, grigri, gram, grisgris, grim.
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