[ 'grʌɪsə ]
■ noun Brit. informal a railway enthusiast.
Derivatives
gricing noun
Origin
1960s: origin uncertain; perh. a humorous representation of an upper-class pronunciation of grouser 'grouse-shooter'.
[ 'grʌɪsə ]
■ noun Brit. informal a railway enthusiast.
Derivatives
gricing noun
Origin
1960s: origin uncertain; perh. a humorous representation of an upper-class pronunciation of grouser 'grouse-shooter'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004