grubber

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grubber

Rhymes with -ʌbə(ɹ)

noun grubbers

One who grubs.
A tool, implement, or machine of the nature of a grub axe, grub hook, etc; (dialectal) a cultivator.
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
Similar: grubber kick
A ball that bounces unusually low such that it is difficult for the batsman to hit properly.
Similar: mullygrubber
UK, dated, slang A sweetshop. He could, moreover, no longer be tempted to the Grubber, for all chocolate and sweets were taboo.

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@misc{grubber_2026,
  title = {grubber},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grubber},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}