as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
had the misfortune of waiting on a table full of grousers, who sent her back to the kitchen constantly and then refused to tip her
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Noun
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In fact, Native Americans have been mixing crab with cornmeal for centuries.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Whale falls, which occur when a whale carcass sinks to the ocean floor, create temporary ecosystems that feed octopuses, sharks, crabs, microorganisms and more.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Americans, meanwhile, stayed on their best, most humble behavior afterward, trying not to poke the wounded bear.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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El Dorado County Sheriff’s officials are warning residents after a man impersonating a deputy pulled over and assaulted a driver last week on a county road before the driver used bear spray to get away.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Doing so engages the clutch and ratchet mechanisms built into the crank.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
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Turning the crank handle on the right-hand side of the set launches the rocket upwards, with the booster rockets splitting off not long after take-off.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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If family needs cause drama, set kind boundaries and explain them to any complainers.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Grouser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouser. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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