I. ˈgreks intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Pennsylvania German greckse & German dialect greckse, grecksen to groan, grumble, complain, from early German krachitzen to cry hoarsely, freq. of krachen to crack, crash, roar, from Old High German krahhōn — more at crack
dialect : to grumble or complain often shrilly or scoldingly
II. noun
( -es )
Etymology: gr am p e r X (ten) kilometers
: a measuring unit for fibers, filaments, and yarns based on the weight in grams of 10,000 meters of fiber or yarn