Grind-rock
noun, Southern U.S.
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- Grind show
noun phrase A show that runs continuously [1930s+ Carnival; probably because the show grinds along like a machine]
- Grind something out
verb phrase To produce or make something, esp with uninspired precision or long and painful effort: They sat down and ground the script out in two days/ They just grind them out ten a day (1940s+)
- Grindstone
[grahynd-stohn] /ˈgraɪndˌstoʊn/ noun 1. a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc. 2. a millstone. Idioms 3. keep / put one’s nose to the grindstone, to work, study, or practice hard and steadily or to cause someone to do so: If I put my nose to the grindstone, I’ll finish the job this […]
- Grind to a halt
Also, come to a grinding halt. Gradually come to a standstill or end. For example, Once the funding stopped, the refurbishing project ground to a halt, or She’s come to a grinding halt with that book she’s writing. This expression alludes to a clogged engine that gradually stops or a ship that runs aground.
- Gringa
[gring-guh, -gah] /ˈgrɪŋ gə, -gɑ/ noun, Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. 1. a term used in Latin America or Spain to refer to a female foreigner, especially one of U.S. or British descent (sometimes used facetiously).