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grumployee 

Usually a narcissistic, grumpy co-worker who blames everyone from management to his co-workers, while boosting his already over-inflated ego. Grumployees think of themselves as vastly superior to other workers, and frequently show contempt towards their colleagues. However, deep down, grumployees are very insecure, and are terrified of being put into a work environment where they may appear vulnerable. Usually, grumployees achieve their coveted status in an organization by creating their own turf and fiercely protecting their "secret knowledge", thereby acting as gatekeepers, while presenting themselves to managament as being indispensable. Usually, they stay in one company forever, as they cannot risk change. A new job would require them to start from square one and be vulnerable, which is what grumployee hates the most. Grumployees are often found in Information Technology, but can also exist in other fields, such as Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, etc.
"Patrick is such a grumployee. All he does is stand in the hallway, complaining about the incompetent managers, while keeping all the software training books and CDs under lock and a key, so not a single one of us new hires can learn anything about our proprietary software"
grumployee by MrWhoAmI July 29, 2009
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Grumbalow 

A great word to shout out when excited.
I just won a million dollars.... GRUMBALOW!
Grumbalow by A.J. February 3, 2004
an utterly unattractive female usually carrying the physical traits of a gorrila and hippo
damn! karl dont look but that grimalo to the left keeps eye fucking you,
grimalo by dajizzla August 5, 2007

Grumpalope

A grumpy dude that is very lazy or a mad deer like creature
that jump very high
George is a Grumpalope!
Grumpalope by George Landon March 19, 2008
Damn Emma is such a Grumpalow !!!
Grumpalow by Grumpalow August 10, 2016
A real grumpy boss. You're welcome, Adele.
Jemima: "My boss is so mad today. She called me numbnuts like 4 times."

Aaron: "Sounds like you have a real grumbloss on your hands."
Grumbloss by Wow_Just_Wow June 7, 2018