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Grousse

Definition

As a noun:

1. A type of bird belonging to the family Tetraonidae, which includes various species known for their gamebird status, such as the black grouse and the red grouse.

2. (Slang) A complaint or grievance.

As a verb:

1. (informal) To grumble or complain.

2. (hunting) To hunt or shoot a grouse for sport or food.

Examples

Sample sentences illustrating the different uses of "grousse":

Noun - Bird:

1. During my hike in the mountains, I spotted a majestic black grouse.
2. The red grouse is a popular gamebird in certain regions.

Noun - Slang:

1. She always has something to grousse about; she's never satisfied.
2. His constant grousse about everything is really starting to annoy me.

Verb - Informal:

1. Don't grousse about the weather; it's beyond our control.
2. He tends to grousse about his workload, but rarely takes any action to improve the situation.

Verb - Hunting:

1. We'll go up to the mountains this weekend to grousse for our autumn feast.
2. In his spare time, he enjoys grousse hunting with his friends.

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