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Sunday, September 21, 2025

Things one should outgrow:

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 groaking.

 Is this word new to you too? 

To groak (verb) means to stare longingly at a person who is eating in hopes of being invited to join them. 

Hmm. Someone starving? Of course. A child? Certainly. A pet? Perhaps...

But if it's fries?! I have lots of thoughts. 

  1. *gives the stink-eye*
  2. Back off there, bud.
  3. Get your own fries.
  4. No.
  5. Why didn't you order fries?
  6. Look, I'll order more.
  7. Just a few.
  8. Okay that's enough.
  9. *silent seething*
  10. Groak off! 

1 comment:

Kate said...

It's new to me! But I can relate ... my taller half gobbles his food down and finishes off a huge plateful, say in a restaurant, before I'm half finished mine, and then unless we're at a smorgasbord where he can go back for seconds, I get ready to stab his hand with my fork if need be. Often he ends up finishing my meal anyway, but lately since he eschews fries (for his health), they are safe.