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Griff¹

  • /ɡɹɪf/

Rhymes with -ɪf

proper noun

  1. A male given name.

griff²

  • /ɡɹɪf/

Sounds like griffe · Rhymes with -ɪf

Where it comes from

Shortened from earlier griffin.

noun griffs

  1. abbreviation, clipping, informal Clipping of griffin problem with griffs is that they r tooo weak to take a town by itself, cuz they take forever and by the time they r finished with a building, the enm has already got together some defense and is ready to kick the griffs a**....
  2. India griffin, (white) newcomer

griff³

  • /ɡɹɪf/

Sounds like griffe · Rhymes with -ɪf

Where it comes from

Compare grip, gripe.

noun griffs

  1. obsolete grasp; reach A vaine of gold ore within one spades griffe in the first turfe of the ground
  2. An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods.

griff⁴

  • /ɡɹɪf/

Sounds like griffe · Rhymes with -ɪf

noun grefa · griefo · griefs · grifa · griffa · griffo

  1. colloquial, slang, uncountable marijuana.

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@misc{griff_2026,
  title = {griff},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/griff},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}