2006-12-17 09:11:12 · 7 answers · asked by Janusz 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I'm from the north of Scotland and we use the word Grippie, it used to call someone who is very tight with their money. Where I'm from we constantly end words in ie like shop is shoppie, and close as in a alley is called close-ie.
2006-12-17 09:24:44 · answer #1 · answered by Gar 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Are you reading 'Black Dwarf, by Sir Walter Scott?
Naebody shall lay a finger on Elshie; he’s a canny neighbourly man, aye ready to make a friend help; and, though ye may think him a lamiter, yet, grippie for grippie, friend, I’ll wad a wether he’ll make the bluid spin frae under your nails. He’s a teugh carle Elshie! he grips like a smith’s vice.”
grippie = tight fisted, grasping, mean.
2006-12-17 09:24:28 · answer #2 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A grippie is a hippie who constantly complains.
2006-12-17 09:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
grippie = tight fisted, grasping, mean
2006-12-17 09:14:31 · answer #4 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It`s something women put in their hairie to pinnie it back.
2006-12-17 09:17:30 · answer #5 · answered by The BudMiester 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its what a handie does to a bottle of beerie
2006-12-17 09:15:07 · answer #6 · answered by tizzy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
means you have got the "hump,huff,moody,,does that help?
2006-12-17 09:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋