"grippie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grippies [plural]
Etymology: grip + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grip|ie}} grip + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} grippie (plural grippies)
  1. (informal) A grip; something used to take hold, or to reduce friction. Tags: informal Related terms: grippy
    Sense id: en-grippie-en-noun-0vASzthd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie

Inflected forms

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