grubbing ken en · NOUN
Meanings
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(UK, obsolete, slang) A place where food may be procured; a workhouse or cookshop.
It was on my tongue, as the saying is, to tell him I was not a frequenter of “grubbing kens,” but I thought better of it; it was the best policy not to offend him, as he might be useful.
1883, George Atkins Brine, The King of the Beggars, page 86:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grubbing kens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |