girning
Appearance
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Metathesized form of grin.
Noun
[edit]girning (plural girnings)
- (Northern England) A light-hearted competition in which people girn (make elaborate faces) through a horse collar; most popular in rural parts of England.
Verb
[edit]girning
- present participle and gerund of girn