grubber
/ (ˈɡrʌbə) /
a person who grubs
another name for grub hoe
rugby a kick of the ball along the ground
cricket a delivery which keeps very low upon bouncing
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How to use grubber in a sentence
They humbled themselves in dust and ashes to Miss Hood, and seldom made any reference to that patient money-grubber, their papa.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsJake Newby was a typical money-grubber, turning everything in the way of financial deals to his own favor.
Around Old Bethany | Robert Lee BerryUnless he could find a way to end the war and settle the grubber question he was marooned on Pyrrus for life.
Deathworld | Harry HarrisonAt school Charles was considerable of a grubber: he worked hard because he felt that it was his duty.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 | Elbert HubbardHe already knew Jeckie for a woman who was of a certain resemblance to himself—a grubber after money.
The Root of All Evil | J. S. Fletcher
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