grumbletonian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Originally a member of the 17th-century Country Party; later a member of the opposition.

Pronunciation

/ˌɡɹʌm.bəlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ /ˌɡɹʌm.bəlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word forms

grumbletonian grumbletonians

Etymology

From grumble + -tonian, analyzable as -ton + -ian. (as in Princetonian, Newtonian, etc).

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