begrouch

English

Etymology

From be- (“at, about, over”) +‎ grouch. Doublet of begrudge.

Verb

begrouch (third-person singular simple present begrouches, present participle begrouching, simple past and past participle begrouched)

  1. (transitive, dated) To grouch over; complain about
    • 1916, Good Housekeeping, volume 63, page 154:
      But who will begrouch plain foods for invalid annimmel? Nobody perhaps.
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