English Explanatory Dictionary

girning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A light-hearted competition in which people girn (make elaborate faces) through a horse collar; most popular in rural parts of England.

verb

present participle and gerund of girn

Word forms

girning girnings gurning

Etymology

Metathesized form of grin.

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