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groundling

ground·ling [ grówndling ] (plural ground·lings)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. uncultured person: somebody disdained for having little or no appreciation of culture

2. biology animal or plant living near ground: an animal or plant that lives on or near the ground, or at the bottom of a river, lake, or the sea

3. theater standing spectator: in Elizabethan England, an audience member standing in front of the stage in the cheapest part of the theater

4. aviation worker in ground crew: a member of the ground crew at an airport or air force base ( slang )

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