grup

American  

[gruhp] / grʌp /

Or Grup

noun

Informal.

1. (especially in marketing) an adult, usually over the age of 30, whose lifestyle, interests, and tastes are in some ways the same as those of much younger people.

   skateboards that appeal to grups and teenagers.

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Etymology

Origin of grup

First recorded in 2005–10; coined by Adrian Spies, U.S screenwriter (1920-98), for Miri (1966), an episode of the original Star Trek series (1966-69); contraction of gr(own)up

Example Sentences

And whatever ye do, just bear in mind it's your only chance, and grup on tae it!

From The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton by Hay, Ian

Na, na," interposed the soutar: "whan the Lord wad lift the burden, it wad be baith senseless and thankless to grup at it!

From Salted with Fire by MacDonald, George

"Use the interlocking grup and keep the staunce a wee bit open and slow back, and dinna press or sway the heid and keep yer e'e on the ba'."

From The Clicking of Cuthbert by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

"Gie 's a grup o' yer honest han'."

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. by Various

O Lord! what will become o' ma puir mither gin they grup me!

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 by Various