| GRUBSTAKE | • grubstake n. (Mining) Money, materials, tools, food etc. provided to a prospector in return for a share in future profits. • grubstake n. (Business) An amount of money advanced to someone starting a business in return for a share of the future profits. • grubstake n. Money, necessities stockpiled to sustain an effort for a period of time. |
| TUCKERBAG | • tuckerbag n. (Australia) A bag for carrying food (tucker). • TUCKERBAG n. a bag used to carry food in the bush or by jolly swagmen. |
| GRUBSTAKED | • grubstaked v. Simple past tense and past participle of grubstake. • GRUBSTAKE v. to provide with funds for an enterprise. |
| GRUBSTAKER | • grubstaker n. One who provides a prospector with a grubstake. • GRUBSTAKER n. one who provides a grubstake. |
| GRUBSTAKES | • grubstakes n. Plural of grubstake. • GRUBSTAKE v. to provide with funds for an enterprise. |
| TUCKERBAGS | • tuckerbags n. Plural of tuckerbag. • TUCKERBAG n. a bag used to carry food in the bush or by jolly swagmen. |
| GRUBSTAKERS | • grubstakers n. Plural of grubstaker. • GRUBSTAKER n. one who provides a grubstake. |
| OUTBREAKING | • outbreaking n. The act of breaking out. • outbreaking n. That which bursts forth. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • outbreaking v. Present participle of outbreak. |
| BREAKTHROUGH | • breakthrough adj. Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle. • breakthrough adj. (Immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such… • breakthrough adj. (Medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment. |
| BREAKTHROUGHS | • breakthroughs n. Plural of breakthrough. • BREAKTHROUGH n. an offensive thrust that penetrates and carries beyond a defensive line in warfare. |
| MOUNTEBANKING | • mountebanking v. Present participle of mountebank. • MOUNTEBANKING n. acting as a mountebank. |
| TROUBLEMAKING | • troublemaking adj. Causing trouble. • troublemaking n. Causing trouble; acting in a disruptive way. • TROUBLEMAKING n. the act of making trouble. |
| MOUNTEBANKINGS | • MOUNTEBANKING n. acting as a mountebank. |
| QUARTERBACKING | • quarterbacking n. (American football) The act of playing as a quarterback. • quarterbacking n. (US) The action of making criticisms after the event. • quarterbacking v. Present participle of quarterback. |
| TROUBLEMAKINGS | • troublemakings n. Plural of troublemaking. • TROUBLEMAKING n. the act of making trouble. |
| BLACKGUARDLIEST | • BLACKGUARDLY adj. like a blackguard. |
| QUARTERBACKINGS | • QUARTERBACKING n. wisdom after the event, esp. by spectators. |