An archaic or dialectal word for a pig, or sometimes a term of contempt for a person.
From Old English or Germanic roots related to animals and livestock. The word likely referred to swine in medieval English and evolved into a mild insult suggesting someone was pig-like or gluttonous.
Medieval people invented incredibly colorful insults by comparing people to animals—calling someone a 'grouze' was basically medieval slang for 'you pig!' It reveals how animals shaped everyday speech.
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