gruntle
English
Etymology 1
grunt + -le (early modern English frequentative suffix)
Verb
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Translations
grunt — see grunt
Etymology 2
From grunt + -le (diminutive suffix).
Noun
gruntle (plural gruntles)
Etymology 3
Back-formation from disgruntled.
Verb
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- (humorous) To humour; to induce the opposite effect of causing a person to become disgruntled.
Usage notes
To gruntle is not in normal usage. It has gained a certain currency amongst information security specialists to describe a process whereby the negative feelings of a disgruntled user might be reduced, or positive feelings induced.
References
- “gruntle”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “gruntle”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.