griff

[ grif ]

/ grɪf /

noun

Nearby words

grievance committee, grievant, grieve, grievous, grievous bodily harm, griff, griffa, griffe, griffes, griffin, griffith

Origin of griff

First recorded in 1890–95; by shortening

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Examples from the Web for griff

The two would eventually form the nucleus—along with Professor Griff—of the seminal 1980s rap group Public Enemy.
Hip-Hop Star Flavor Flav Talks Dirty|Marlow Stern|May 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Griff was not half so near his goal as he had hoped last night when with kindly Parson Frank.
Chantry House|Charlotte M. Yonge
Jess was so disturbed by this discovery that she could only think to ask Griff one more question.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
So Griff was buried at Baden, and from time to time some of us have visited his grave.
Chantry House|Charlotte M. Yonge

Please, Edward, is it true that Griff has been so very wicked?
Chantry House|Charlotte M. Yonge
For the tall fellow, Griff, I must confess I felt a strange sympathy.
Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk|John Ross Browne

British Dictionary definitions for griff

griff

/ (ɡrɪf) /

noun

slang information; news

Word Origin for griff

C20: from griffin ²

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