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grumbletonians

grumbletonians is the plural of grumbletonian.

Meaning of grumbletonian

Noun

grumbletonian (plural grumbletonians)

  1. (UK, derogatory, obsolete, slang) Originally a member of the 17th-century Country Party; later a member of the opposition.
    • He was often dis-guſted, and thought a Grumble-tonian; but there was no getting an inſight into his Proceedings. He’d be counted ſometimes (behind the Curtain) a High-Flyer, and Tory-rory-Ranter; yet, by his natural In-ſtinks, he inclined to be of the Low-Party: Some ſay he was of no Side, but...1722, The Rump Examin’d; with It’s Secrets Discover’d, and laid open, A. Moore, page 18

Questions about grumbletonians

What is grumbletonians the plural of?
Grumbletonians is the plural of grumbletonian.

Words near grumbletonians in the dictionary

  1. Grumbleses
  2. grumblesome
  3. grumblest
  4. grumbleth
  5. grumbletonian
  6. grumbletonians
  7. grumblier
  8. grumbliest
  9. grumbling
  10. grumblingly
  11. grumblings

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