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grig
(grig)
Pronunciation:
/grɪg/
noun
dialect
1
a small eel.
2
a grasshopper or cricket.
Phrases
(
as
)
merry
(or
lively
)
as a grig
full of fun; very lively.
Origin:
Middle English
(in the sense 'dwarf'): of unknown origin
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