GROUSE

PRONUNCIATION: (grous)

1.
MEANING: verb intr.: To complain or to grumble.
noun: A complaint.

ETYMOLOGY: Of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old French groucier/grousser (to murmur or grumble). Earliest documented use: 1887.

2.
MEANING: adjective: Wonderful.
ETYMOLOGY: Australian slang, of uncertain origin. Earliest documented use: 1941.

3.
MEANING: noun: Any of various birds that are typically plump, ground-dwelling, and have feathered legs.
ETYMOLOGY: Of uncertain origin, perhaps from northern English dialect crouse (cheerful). Earliest documented use: 1531.
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TROUSE - what a trouser does

AGRO-USE - farming

GAROUSE - what a dog does to a covey of hidden game-birds