adjective. Extremely poor behaviour of a person or persons. To be
bad mannered and hostile in the extreme. To have few or no manners, or little to no upbringing.
Origin of word - From the
town where this behaviour seems to be the
norm.
Example 1 -
Jeff - 'She was hungry and all she asked was when they were going to get something to eat, and that's when he shouted "
Oh,
stop whinging, you idiot! For Christ's sake!"'
Bob - 'But she's so
sweet and lovely! Why was he so Grantham to her?'
Example 2 -
Alice -'...and when he said he couldn't understand why people would prefer to watch a rape scene in a soap opera to watching Star Wars, she bellowed "God! Stop whining! Shut your bloody mouth!" right in front of all his friends! Poor fellow was stunned!'
Jenny - 'I'm not surprised! Embarassing him in front of his friends? What awful and Grantham behaviour! She ought to be ashamed of herself!'
Alice - 'Being so Grantham, she probaly has no idea what is, let alone have any...'