"grubbery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grubberies [plural]
Etymology: From grub + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|grub|ery}} grub + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun}} grubbery (plural grubberies)
  1. (slang) A basic restaurant or cookshop. Tags: slang

Inflected forms

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