gribus

== Dutch == === Etymology === Unknown. Unlikely to be derived from Yiddish [script needed] (gribetz, “burp”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣri.bʏs/ Hyphenation: gri‧bus Rhymes: -ibʏs === Noun === gribus f (plural gribussen, diminutive gribusje n) (obsolete) prison, clink, slammer 1854, A. Nauta, Emilia van Nassau, prinses van Portugal. Een historisch romantisch verhaal, Gebroeders Diederichs (publ.), 195. 1901, Justus van Maurik, "Te veel vergunning. Amsterdamsche Schets.", in Burgerluidjes. Volksuitgave, Van Holkema & Warendorf (1901, 8th edition, 1st edition from 1884), 74. ‘(...) Als hij in den Gribus komt, houden ze hem misschien morgen ook nog. (...)’ ‘If he ends up in the clink, they might also keep him there tomorrow.’ rickety building 1917, M.J. Brusse, Het rosse leven en sterven van de Zandstraat, W.L & J. Brusse's Uitgevers-Maatschappij (1917, 2nd ed., 1st ed. from 1912), 34 and 35. 2009, Sjaak Commandeur, Tot ik jou vind, translation of John Irving, Until I Find you, De Bezige Bij. (by extension) neglected area; poor neighbourhood (by extension) anything that is old or of inferior quality, especially items 2009, Maarten 't Hart, De vlieger. Roman, De Arbeiderspers. (by extension, derogatory) creepy person Erik Bindervoet & Robbert-Jan Henkes, "Apollo meets A3", Groene Amsterdammer, November 8 2003 "Wat ik schrijf is waar in hogere zin, zei Multatuli al. Daar heb ik die gribus hierboven niet voor nodig." "What I write is true in a deeper sense, Multatuli already said that. I don't need that creep above (Apollo) for that." ==== Synonyms ==== (rickety building) bouwval, krot (neglected area) achterbuurt, bidonville, krottenwijk, sloppenwijk (creep) engerd, griezel