Meaning & use

Griff

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British informal slang for reliable information or inside knowledge about a situation.

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What's the griff on the new manager before she starts Monday?

He always has the latest griff on office gossip.

A note on using this word

"Griff" is chiefly used in British informal speech, often in the phrase "what's the griff," and is less common in American English.

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