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A mythical creature that dwells in dark, damp places, eg. under your bed, under a bridge, or in dustbins. First appeared in 18th Century folklore, a Gribben is known to feed on children, human hair and small rats. Gribben's reproduce by excreting in the mate's mouth and then regurgitating back into the others'. The creature is described as small with spindly legs, a big neck and dirty claws, usually with fungal matter growing out of it's ears.
"Where's Fred?"

"He just got decapitated by a Gribben."

"Bad luck, I liked Fred."
Gribben by phil090 February 6, 2012
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gribben strip 

Small crusty stringy prices of bark or twigs from an unknown origin good for being kindling or eating ants from an anthill in a monkey like fashion.
Look at that orangutan eat those ants with that gribben strip.
gribben strip by Hugh Janeis May 23, 2016
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Gribbin Special 

When you sniff a line of cat followed by a line of ket, which is arranged parallel to the cat, in one fluid movement incorporating a u-turn between the two lines.
Charlie: Rack me up a Gribbin Special, it's been a while.

Tom: No worries brotha, I'll get that set up in no time
Gribbin Special by Brotha Desmond November 19, 2013
The scrotal seam - where the two halves of the scrotum unite
"What's up?"
"sore gribbin mate.."
"disaster!"
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Gribbed out 

After being on the sesh many people become ‘gribbed out’ meaning they canny hack it
I just drank 2 bottles of Bucky and now I’m gribbed out
1. alternate name for 'stroking oneself'; jerkin; masturbatory actions
Al marked himself away while in the shower. You just know he was in there gribbin.
gribbin by subarudrew May 14, 2004

Gribbons 

A word commonly said after a sneeze or during a toast. Originated from the indigenous indo-jermanic languages. The English term for it is "bless you." Gib meaning bless and Bons meaning you.
ACHOO! "Gribbons" "thank you"
Gribbons by Forevermine1963 November 29, 2015
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