Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grade grubber

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
grade -grub-ber
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A student who engages in grade grubbing; someone seeking to improve their grades by sucking up or by trying to negotiate for any additional marks.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

grade grubbers (plural)

Phrases

grade grubbing

Frequently Paired Words

grade grubbing

Questions

What does grade grubber mean?
A student who engages in grade grubbing; someone seeking to improve their grades by sucking up or by trying to negotiate for any additional marks.

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