Chris Barker wrote:
>...(grumble, grumble!).
From the Merriam Webster online dictionary:
Main Entry: grum·ble
Pronunciation: \ˈgrəm-bəl\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): grum·bled; grum·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology: probably from Middle French grommeler, ultimately from
Middle Dutch grommen; akin to Old High German grimm grim
Date: 1580
intransitive verb 1 : to mutter in discontent
So, Chris, it sounds to me like your use of the word "grumble" is a
bastardization of another word which probably originated among the
lowbrows.
AG
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