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Meaning of grabass | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɡɹæbˌæs

Definitions

  1. Sexual groping; erotic horseplay.
  2. Rowdy behavior; general horseplay or foolery.

Examples

“[T]hey wouldn't do any work then, just hang around and drink and play grabass with her and she didn't want that.”
“Bobby was bear-hugging Sammy Vaughn and then playing grab-ass with Sammy's ex-wife Alice.”
“"I'm thinking a rousing game of grabass is in my future while you load the dishwasher." . . . "So y'all plannin' on grabbing my ass?" "That and a few other tempting body parts."”
“There's no playing grab-ass or fighting in the building. You got a grudge against another man, you fight him Saturday afternoon. Any man playing grab-ass or fighting in the building spends a night in the box.”
“"Anything else? Yes, Lieutenant Lemmon?" "Yes, sir," Lemmon drawled. "How do I get out of this chicken-shit outfit?" "Knock off the grabass, Glen. Okay, listen up. When you brief your people, make it clear that our mission is defensive only."”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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