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English
Etymology
gripe + -er
Pronunciation
Noun
griper (plural gripers)
- One who gripes.
- (archaic) An oppressor or extortioner.
- 1601 December 1, John Croke, speaking before Parliament, in Proceedings in the Commons, 1601, British History Online:
- She did Accept of our intended Present, which (she said) manifested our Love and Loyalty; most graciously affirming, That She was never any greedy Griper, or fast Holder; and what We did present, She would not hoard up; but Our Eyes should see the Bestowing of it.
1655, Thomas Fuller, Church History of Britain, published 1845, page 150:[…] there wanted not those who condemned his pride and hypocrisy, knowing Pandulphus to be a most greedy griper, as appeared by his unconscionable oppression in the bishopric of Norwich, which was afterwards bestowed upon him.
1825, “Harmony at Congress”, in The Spirit of the Public Journals, page 533:When Southey's sackbut tunes the praise
Of every Royal griper,
Or any Minister, whose pipe
Takes part in measures rotten ripe,
While England pays the piper!
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
griper
- present of gripe
Swedish
Verb
griper
- present indicative of gripa