Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is a grockle?

What is a grockle? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (slang, Britain, various parts of the West Country) A tourist from elsewhere in the country
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
Evidence from local people suggest the name came from a strip cartoon in the comic Dandy entitled Danny and his Grockle.
In that first Dandy, after finishing with Korky, Dan and Keyhole Kate, you met Jimmy and his Grockle.
Porth means beach in Cornish and emmet, you have to understand, is local for a tourist, as grockle is in Devon.
I'm sure I must have held your handIn backstreets crammed with grockle shopsAnd pubs and reeling fishermen. The smell I couldn't place was hops. I rode in state along the beach,Beside the ride that never stops.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
7-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024