Word of the Day: Gruff

[Ruthanne]

1 : rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect- a gruff reply. 2 : being deep and harsh : hoarse- a gruff voice.

 

[Ruthanne]

I have a neighbor I should call "Mr. Gruff." He is an exercise in tolerance for me!

 

[Aunt Marg]

Back in the 1800's, when I worked on a pirate ship, the captain was quite gruff, but he was good with me, because I'd always look him in the eye (he only had one) and I'd tell him, you want me to poke the other one out for you.

 

[Ruthanne]

Back in the 1800's, when I worked on a pirate ship, the captain was quite gruff, but he was good with me, because I'd always look him in the eye (he only had one) and I'd tell him, you want me to poke the other one out for you.

My my Aunt Marg, you are rather young looking for being around that long!

 

[Aunt Marg]

My my Aunt Marg, you are rather young looking for being around that long!

Why thank you, Ruthanne! LOL!

 

[Sliverfox]

My voice must sound gruff when on the phone.
"Hello, Mr Sliverfox?"

I do get a chuckle out of it when I say not Mr. Sliverfox. & person on other end stutters.

 

[Aunt Marg]

My voice must sound gruff when on the phone.
"Hello, Mr Sliverfox?"

I do get a chuckle out of it when I say not Mr. Sliverfox. & person on other end stutters.

Are you saying that your voice sounds like Marge Simpson's?

 

[Sliverfox]

Thanks Aunt Marg,, really after posting over on farm stories.
Think my voice is gruff from inhaling hay bale chafe.

 

[Phoenix]

Being judgemental is another form of being gruff.

 

[RubyK]

My neighbor's gruff voice scares babies and makes them cry.