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n. - Small sculpin of the coast of New England adj. - Infested with wormlike larva adj. - Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot.

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  • Thereupon he engages in what can only be described as a grubby piece of attempted blackmail of his party leader which was rightly rebuffed.
  • The group had been told to dress "grubby," bring tools, and, now, to "buddy up."
  • It was not the average "grubby" corruption case courts usually had to work with.
  • AM says she was left feeling 'grubby' after transport staff failed to show sufficient deference.
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