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grade grub

grade grub is the alternative form of grade-grub.

Meaning of grade-grub

Verb

grade-grub (third-person singular simple present grade-grubs, present participle grade-grubbing, simple past and past participle grade-grubbed)

  1. (US, derogatory, intransitive, university slang) To engage in grade grubbing.

Forms of grade grub

third-person singular presentgrade grubs
present participlegrade grubbing
past participlegrade grubbed
pastgrade grubbed

Questions about grade grub

What is grade grub the alternative form of?
Grade grub is the alternative form of grade-grub.

Words near grade grub in the dictionary

  1. grade crossings
  2. grade eight
  3. grade eleven
  4. grade five
  5. grade four
  6. grade grub
  7. grade grubbed
  8. grade grubber
  9. grade grubbers
  10. grade grubbing
  11. grade grubs

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