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    [Adjective]  | "gruff" | \ ˈgrəf \


    1: rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect

    2: being deep and harsh : hoarse


    Origin: 1691 ;

     Dutch grof; akin to Old High German grob coarse, hruf scurf {mat|dandruff|};

    [Adjective]  | "gruff" 


    1: harsh and dry in sound;


      * e.g., " ... she had a gruff speaking voice, but a surprisingly sweet singing voice "





    2: harsh and threatening in manner or appearance;


      * e.g., " ... I didn't exchange one word with the gruff mountaineer who sat next to me in the diner "



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     [ "gruff" ]

    1: Gruff: (N) The prickly facial hair on a male human. Often makes a male appear more mature than he actually is. Is greatly appreciated in many cultures, and seen as an attractive "boost".

      * e.g.,  ... "Wow, he is really hott!" 

     [ "Gruff" ]

    1: According to girls (Elana) Gruff is the term used for a man who is rugged in terms of appearance or behaviour. An attractive feature.

      * e.g.,  ... But Chris is a nice guy, he has Gruff, it makes him attractive. 

     [ "Gruff" ]

    1: Gruff - A vile word to describe a person or object with horrible and disgusting feats. No words can describe the disgustingness of a 'Gruff' person or object - with the exception of 'Gruff' itself.

      * e.g.,  ... Charlie: Argh she is vile! 

     [ "Gruff" ]

    1: A crusty exterior

      * e.g.,  ... Aw, this chair is really gruff 


     [ "Gruff" ]

    2: To speak while laughing histerically

      * e.g.,  ... She was telling me about what was so funny at the football game yesterday, but all I heard was gruff 


     [ "Gruff" ]

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     [ "gruff" ]

    1: cool, awesome, tight, groovy

      * e.g.,  ... it's not weird, it's gruff... 

     [ "gruff" ]

    1: the word gruff describes a particualar type of grim muff therefore gruff

      * e.g.,  ... "woo joe look at that complete gruff in the corner" 

     [ "gruff" ]

    1: In a lesbian relationship, the dominant character or 'male' is the gruff.

      * e.g.,  ... Wearing a boy's haircut, jeans, and tattoos, you could tell that Marty was the gruff in the relationship. 

     [ "Gruff" ]

    1: Someone who looks or acts like they have a disability or are retarded.

      * e.g.,  ... Gee what is Russ doing there, he is such a Gruff. 

     [ "Gruff" ]

    1: A term used to describe a person, place, thing, activity, or action as uncharacteristically gross, deviant, socially unacceptable or weird.

      * e.g.,  ... Wow! Ryan's house is filthy-- look at the piles of gruff everywhere. Peter has a huge collection of gruff ass stag movies. So big, he could gruff himself for a century! 

     [ "Gruff" ]

    1: Girl's Really Ugly Fat Freind

      * e.g.,  ... Matt: Conner keeps hooking up with GRUFFs. Taylor: That's why he's such a great wingman. Matt: so true. 

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