"grubbing ken" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grubbing kens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} grubbing ken (plural grubbing kens)
  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) A place where food may be procured; a workhouse or cookshop. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-grubbing_ken-en-noun-DI0rzKIp Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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