gam@amdahl.UUCP (G A Moffett) (01/08/86)
A co-worker here used the work "gritly" in describing something
distasteful, ugly.
The origin of the word, to him, was Boston, his former residence
-- he has never heard it used on the West Coast. He doesn't know
where it came from or its origin, although he pointed out it was early
used to describe an ugly girl.
He does not know how it is spelled because he has never seen it written.
Well, golly! A new word! If anyone is familiar with this word, its
usage and history, please let me know.
--
Gordon A. Moffett ...!{ihnp4,cbosgd,hplabs}!amdahl!gam
Everything you know is wrong.dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby) (01/16/86)
In article <2502@amdahl.UUCP> gam@amdahl.UUCP (G A Moffett) writes: >A co-worker here used the work "gritly" in describing something >distasteful, ugly. I find such obvious distortions of ordinary words rather grisly. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Kirby ( ...!ihnp4!akgub!cylixd!dave)