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Old 11-07-2015, 10:04 AM
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Grammar Girl : Don't Worry, Be Gruntled :: Quick and Dirty Tips

Cannot say I have ever used the word "gruntled" in a sentence up to now.
AHAA!!!
"The Merriam-Webster online dictionary puts the first use in 1926, but doesn’t show the source." - See more at: Grammar Girl : Don't Worry, Be Gruntled :: Quick and Dirty Tips

I see the problem now. My newest dictionary is the Marriam-Webster 1925 edition that I won in a spelling contest the very same year.