Plural of gripe; complaints or grievances, usually persistent or annoying ones.
From 'gripe' (from Old English 'gripan,' to grasp or grab) now meaning to complain, with the plural '-s' suffix. The noun form refers to the complaints themselves rather than the act of complaining.
Medical 'gripes' originally referred to severe stomach pain or cramps—the same word described both physical pain and complaints about problems. Our brains naturally connect the idea of pain to the idea of complaining!
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