Grabblers

/ˈɡɹæblɚz/ noun

Definition

Plural of grabbler; multiple people or creatures that grabble or search by feeling around.

Etymology

From grabbler + '-s' (plural); standard pluralization.

Kelly Says

Mudlarks in Victorian London were child grabblers who waded through Thames mud searching for lost coins and metal—the word captures their desperate tactile scavenging.

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