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axe to grind

To have a grievance with someone, especially where one feels the need to seek damaging retribution.

The phrase probably originates from the act of sharpening an axe with a grinding wheel, with the intent (in this definition) to get revenge on someone by maiming or killing them. ;)
"Five years ago that guy stole my idea for an invention and made tons of money off it! I've had an axe to grind with him ever since. My latest invention will put him out of business for sure, you'll see! Muwahahahaha!!"
by Humpty December 9, 2008
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grind

Short for "Grindcore."

Grindcore, or "grind" for short is a type of very fast speed/thrash metal, death metal, or hardcore punk or perhaps a combination of both(depending on how the band plays it). Grind is characterized by very fast drumming that makes predominant use of the blastbeat, very fast thrash metal-style guitar playing, growling/screaming vocals(much like in death metal), and usually rather short songs. The world's shortest song ever is "You Suffer," a grind song written and recorded by grind pioneers Napalm Death. This song only lasts 1 to 4 seconds and its lyrics are "You suffer. But why?"

And despite what many people may think, the British bands Napalm Death and Carcass did not really invent grind. Napalm Death named the genre. Grind is actually an American invention, started in the mid-eighties by Repulsion, a death metal band from Mississippi who wanted to create their own style of brutal music. In 1986, they've released the world's first full-length grind album, "Horrified." Their style of metal was later copied by bands such as Napalm Death and Carcass and the genre still goes on today, though it has never gotten to the mainstream. Still, it's much better than all the nu-metal crap that has plagued the music world since the mid-90s.
Types of grind:

Political grindcore (Napalm Death)
Goregrind (Repulsion, Carcass)
Pornogrind
Crust
Death/Grind (Grind with significant death metal influences)
by Mark H February 6, 2006
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Grinched

When one's heart grows multiple sizes, bursting through actual and metaphorical barriers and eliminating past grumpiness.
"My heart totally Grinched when I saw a Tweet of Nathan Fillion kissing a weensy puppy."
by skrillaknits December 16, 2009
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The Grinder

The act of a woman grinding her teeth on the top of your penis during oral sex. The pain is excrutiating and sometimes results in bleeding. The reaction of the pain may result in involuntary donkey punching
Sally:I just gave my boyfriend The Grinder...

Bill:Oh how did that go?

Sally:He broke up with me and gave me a bloody nose.
by Ebonics Lad May 25, 2010
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shit faced grin

Damnit, don't give me that shit faced grin!
by Elwood Blues Brother December 18, 2009
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Hard Grind

Difficult, hard work, unpleasant. One is likely to be told to "Hook into that" if something is hard grind.
After being told to "Hook into that", the Slevboy found that calculating the mass of vikasium dishivide was hard grind.

Kieran discovered that setting a trap for young players was hard grind.
by Mr. Anonymous February 10, 2004
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grinding

the repetitive, action of using the same technique to level up a character in a level based video game, such as Pokemon, World of Warcraft, or RuneScape
Man, I had to do some serious grinding to get my Charizard up to level 100
by Quintus5 May 30, 2011
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