Grubberies

/ˈɡrʌbərɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of grubbery: places associated with grubbing (digging in soil) or the practice of searching, digging, or working in dirt.

Etymology

From 'grub' (to dig, from Old English origins, possibly meaning to root around like a pig) plus '-ery' (a place or activity associated with something).

Kelly Says

Colonial Australian settlers coined this term for the rough, undignified work of clearing land and literally grubbing up roots and stumps—it became a surprisingly poetic way to describe the physical brutality of building civilization.

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