goober-grabbler en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From goober (“peanut”) + grabbler (“grabber, one who searches on hands and knees”).
Meanings
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(Southern-US, dated, slang) A Georgian.
A Georgian is popularly known in the South as a ‘Gouber-grabbler’.
[1869, Overland Monthly, number 3, page 129:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goober-grabblers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| gouber-grabbler | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gouber grabbler | alternative | lexicographic | |
| goober grabbler | alternative | lexicographic |