An offensive Australian racial epithet that can be applied generically to any denigrated population or visible minority, such as those of aboriginal or foreign origin. This term can also be encountered in New Zealand. Short form: "grints".
"His frequent use of the word grintie lead us to suspect that he might be an ignorant racist."
"Instead of getting an education, she blamed the grinties for her inability to get a job."
"Instead of getting an education, she blamed the grinties for her inability to get a job."
by Darkshpere February 6, 2010