girning
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Metathesized form of grin.
Noun[edit]
girning (plural girnings)
- (Northern England) A light-hearted competition in which people girn (make elaborate faces) through a horse collar; most popular in rural parts of England.
Verb[edit]
girning
- present participle and gerund of girn