Grubber - definition of grubber by The Free Dictionary To dig up by or as if by the roots: grubbed carrots with a stick 2 To clear of roots and stumps by digging: grubbed a small plot 3 Slang To obtain by importunity: grub a cigarette 1 To dig in the earth: grub for potatoes 2 a To search laboriously by or as if by digging; rummage b To toil arduously; drudge: grub for a living n 1
grubber, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary What does the noun grubber mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun grubber See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence grubber has developed meanings and uses in subjects including agriculture (Middle English) finance (late 1500s) cricket (1830s)