gruntfuttock

Gruntfuttock, Oxford University Slang, especially among the:

"Oxford University Society of Change Ringers"

1. A word of dissatisfaction used in polite company;

2. A measure of late/early striking when ringing.

origin: a character "J Peasemold Gruntfuttock" appearing in a British humour show "Round the Horne" with:

THE GRUNTFUTTOCK SAGA
Broadcast: 9th April 1967

which included:

Gruntfuttock of Arabia Captured by the Turks
Gruntfuttock 'tis of Thee

"Barney, half a gruntfuttock closer";

"Stop gruntfuttocking around".

gruntfuttock by Bob "A" September 6, 2005

gruntfuttock

A word used in competition on a message board. Ambiguous.

Can be an insult, a noun, a verb...

the B is a gruntfuttock

gruntfuttock by red rose November 10, 2004

gruntfuttock

A corruption of "grandfather", meaning a bumbling, interfering, or irritating senior citizen/old man

Don't listen to that old gruntfuttock--he's harmless and has lost all his friends

gruntfuttock by Brian Adger August 28, 2021

Grantful 

Quaint and chill. Almost cottage-core but like awifebeater cottage core.

I did a puzzle today

Oh thats grantful

Grantful by (:Ray:) July 24, 2024