grubbing

intransitive verb grubbed, grubbing

1. to dig in the ground
2. to work hard, esp. at something menial or tedious; drudge
3. to search about; rummage
4. Slang to eat

transitive verb

1. to clear (ground) of roots and stumps by digging them up
2. to dig up by or as by the roots; root out; uproot

noun

1. the short, fat, wormlike larva of certain insects, esp. of a beetle
2. a person who works hard at some menial or tedious work; drudge
3. Slang food