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grubby

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grubbies

and grubbers and grubs (ˈgrəbiz and ˈgrəbɚz and grəbz)

n. worn-out clothing; clothing one wears for the occasional dirty job. There I was, running around in my grubs when the senator stops by to say hello! It’s time to wash these grubbies.

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grubby

(ˈgrəbi)

mod. unclean; untidy; unshaven. Who’s that grubby guy?