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dictionary entry for "disgruntled" (from the New Oxford American English dictionary): adjective angry or dissatisfied [example: judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public.] origin: mid 17th century: from "dis-" (as an intensifier) + dialect "gruntle" ‘utter little grunts’, from "grunt".

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dictionary entry for "disgruntled" (from the New Oxford American English dictionary): adjective angry or dissatisfied [example: judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public.] origin: mid 17th century: from "dis-" (as an intensifier) + dialect "gruntle" ‘utter little grunts’, from "grunt".
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James Widman (jameswidman@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Oct-2025 17:16:37 JST James Widman
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@whitequark i have never been more annoyed-and-simultaneously-amused by an etymology:

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