as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
had the misfortune of waiting on a table full of grousers, who sent her back to the kitchen constantly and then refused to tip her
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Noun
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People who eat freshwater crab, prawns, frogs, snails and slugs are at greatest risk.—
Susanne Rust
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Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Think jumbo lump crab cakes and goat cheese queso with wild mushrooms.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The stop-motion short tells the simplistic tale of a bear who comes under the care of a maternal (paternal?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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The two bear cubs can be seen exploring the crawl space — and making a ton of noise — with their mom in the background.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wearing a protective mask to avoid inhaling the dust, fill a hand-crank or push rotary spreader with pelletized lime.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, the state legislature passed a law that outlawed the possession and sale of bump stocks, along with trigger cranks and devices that make the gun operate like an automatic weapon.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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If family needs cause drama, set kind boundaries and explain them to any complainers.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Grouser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouser. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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