GRUBWORM

Etymology

Noun

grubworm (plural grubworms)

A grub.

• C. Smart

Source: Wiktionary


Grub"worm, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Grub, n., 1. And gnats and grubworms crowded on his view. C. Smart.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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