What does grubbing ken mean?

grubbing ken

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

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British usage; Obsolete; Slang

"It was on my tongue, as the saying is, to tell him I was not a frequenter of “grubbing kens,” but I thought better of it; it was the best policy not to offend him, as he might be useful."

grubbing kens (plural)

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