grobble
verbEtymology From grob (“to grub”) + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare grubble.
1
Ambitransitive, Dialectal To make holes; dig, poke, pick out.
2
Ambitransitive, Dialectal To feel around, as in the dark; grope.
3
Dialectal To work in an inefficient and laborious way; to do rough, dirty work.
4
Dialectal To loiter, hang around idly.