grubbers

Noun

grubber (plural grubbers)

1. One who grubs.
2. A tool, implement, or machine of the nature of a grub axe, grub hook, etc; (dialectal) a cultivator.
3. An attacking short-distance kick in behind the defence in which the ball is bounced along the ground, using the uneven bounce of the ball to make it difficult for the defence to retrieve.
   • England had an early opportunity with a line-out deep in French territory after a clever grubber from Foden only for Lionel Nallet to burgle back possession, and they then tore into France again as Alexis Palisson was smashed backwards after taking a garryowen and Manu Tuilagi thundered into Morgan...2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France

   Synonyms:

   grubber kick

4. A ball that bounces unusually low such that it is difficult for the batsman to hit properly.

   Synonyms:

   mullygrubber

5. (UK, dated, slang) A sweetshop.
   • He could, moreover, no longer be tempted to the Grubber, for all chocolate and sweets were taboo.1925, The Oxford Outlook, numbers 34-43, page 158