gribble

American  

[grib-uhl] / ˈgrɪb əl /

noun

1. a small, marine isopod crustacean of the genus Limnoria that destroys submerged timber by boring into it.

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gribble British  

/ ˈɡrɪbəl /

noun

1. any small marine isopod crustacean of the genus Limnoria, which bores into and damages wharves and other submerged wooden structures

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Etymology

Origin of gribble

First recorded in 1830–40; perhaps akin to grub

Example Sentences

Even if America’s moral and psychological center has shifted closer to their neighbor Dale Gribble’s paranoia flood zone, Hank and Peggy’s hasn’t.

From Salon

Another volunteer, Francesca Gribble from Gloucestershire, said: "I've picked up cans, lollipop sticks, and takeaway cartons along the river and our friend even moved an armchair from the river."

From BBC

Johnny Hardwick, 64, a voice actor, producer, writer and comedian best known for voicing Dale Gribble on the animated series “King of the Hill,” was found dead Tuesday in his home in Austin, Texas.

From Seattle Times

Johnny Hardwick, the voice actor, producer, writer and comedian best known for voicing Dale Gribble on the animated series “King of the Hill,” was found dead Tuesday in his home in Austin, Texas.

From Los Angeles Times

Hardwick voiced Gribble, a chain-smoking exterminator/bounty hunter with a strong Texas accent, throughout the Fox program’s original 13-year run from 1997 to 2010.

From Los Angeles Times