From etymonline: "1938, in gruntled “pleased, satisfied,” a back-formation from disgruntled. The original verb (early 15c.) meant “to utter a little or low grunt,” hence “to murmur, complain” (1560s)." Gruntle gruntle.
“Is gruntled the opposite of disgruntled?Disgruntle developed from this intensifying sense of dis- plus gruntle, an old word (now used only in British dialect) meaning “to grumble.” In the 1920s, a writer humorously used gruntle to mean “to make happy”—in other words, as an antonym of disgruntle."
Imagine over 1 year ago
I believe pigs tend to be gruntled.
Ida No over 1 year ago
From etymonline: "1938, in gruntled “pleased, satisfied,” a back-formation from disgruntled. The original verb (early 15c.) meant “to utter a little or low grunt,” hence “to murmur, complain” (1560s)." Gruntle gruntle.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
LOL!
eolan59 over 1 year ago
These sort of jokes leave me whelmed
bbbmorrell over 1 year ago
Gruntled is an actual word that means satisfied or pleased.
ladykat over 1 year ago
You probably were gruntled at some point in time.
johnjoyce over 1 year ago
Just like the opposite of uncouth. I had a friend who called good manners “practicing my couth”.
Frank Burns Eats Worms over 1 year ago
I wonder if he’s ever been sheveled or combobulated.
Frank Burns Eats Worms over 1 year ago
If he’s disgruntled, then he must be a foul fowl.
WCraft Premium Member over 1 year ago
I hereby declare this subject is a floccinaucinihilipilification.
anomalous4 over 1 year ago
Related question: What is “whack” & how do you know when you’re in it?
T... over 1 year ago
“Is gruntled the opposite of disgruntled?Disgruntle developed from this intensifying sense of dis- plus gruntle, an old word (now used only in British dialect) meaning “to grumble.” In the 1920s, a writer humorously used gruntle to mean “to make happy”—in other words, as an antonym of disgruntle."
So there you are…
gopher gofer over 1 year ago
i’m inept. don’t recall ever having been ept…
ᴮᴼᴿᴱᴰ2ᴰᴱᴬᵀᴴ over 1 year ago
didn’t we cover this a week ago?
https://www.gocomics.com/pickles/2023/04/08