Definition of grubbies

grubbies

noun - uncountable

• old or distressed clothing one wears to work in an environment that may be dirty or wet but that does not merit use of coveralls or protective gear.

  I wore my grubbies when I volunteered at the school carwash.

  • See more words with the same meaning: clothing in general.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Harold Zimmerman from Pleasanton, CA, USA on May 29 2008.

+	Add a definition for this slang term

Share Tweet E-mail	More info:	Interactive stats:
	R  Related words	Usage Vulgarity SlangMap

Related words

Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'clothing in general':
bum bag	Definitions include: Australia, New Zealand, and UK equivalent of "fanny pack".
tux	Definitions include: "tuxedo".
PJ	Definitions include: acronym for "party juice" - a mixed drink prepared in large quantities for parties.
floordrobe	Definitions include: a "wardrobe" of one's clothes that's laying on the floor.
getup	Definitions include: what a person is wearing; "outfit".
penguin suit	Definitions include: a tuxedo.
hoody	Definitions include: alternate spelling of hoodie.
duds	Definitions include: clothes.
fit	Definitions include: attractive; "hot".
threads	Definitions include: clothes.
number	Definitions include: a song.
bibs	Definitions include: overalls.
gear	Definitions include: male genitalia, especially the testicles.
mac	Definitions include: term of address for a male stranger.

Slang terms with the same root words

None. How about some random words?

East bumf*ck	Definitions include: a far away and inconvenient place.
j walk	Definitions include: a trip on foot while smoking a J or joint, i.e a hand-rolled marijuana cigarette.
gaynacular	Definitions include: the vernacular of homosexual people.
malarkey	Definitions include: nonsense.
male knowledge syndrome	Definitions include: same as "epizootics of the blowhole"
show (one's) *ss	Definitions include: To unintentionally reveal one's true intentions or motives, sometimes resulting in negative consequences.
as sh*t	Definitions include: "very".
squirts, the	Definitions include: diarrhea
smush mitten	Definitions include: female genitalia.
woohoo	Definitions include: excla,action of happiness or excitement.

How common is this slang?

Don't click the following.
I use it	(16)
No longer use it	(1)
Heard it but never used it	(8)
Have never heard it	(6)

How vulgar is this slang?

Average of 26 votes: 23%  (See the most vulgar words.)

Least vulgar

Most vulgar

Your vote: None   (To vote, click the pepper. Vote how vulgar the word is – not how mean it is.)

Least vulgar

Most vulgar

Where is this slang used?

Logged-in users can add themselves to the map. Login, Register, Login instantly with Facebook.

Link to this slang definition

To link to this term in a web page or blog, insert the following.

<a href="http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/grubbies">grubbies</a>

To link to this term in a wiki such as Wikipedia, insert the following.

[http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/grubbies grubbies]

Some wikis use a different format for links, so be sure to check the documentation.