Meaning

1 senses

  1. (Pennsylvania, Western)An eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Grinny is a dialectal American English term for a chipmunk.

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Origin

The phrase "grinny chipmunk" is first attested in 1898 (see quotation below). Perhaps from

The phrase "grinny chipmunk" is first attested in 1898 (see quotation below). Perhaps from Etymology 1 above.

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Forms

plural: grinnies

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
grindgrindergringogripB2gripe
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