131grippe — [[t]grɪp[/t]] n. pat older use influenza • Etymology: 1770–80; < F gripper to seize < Gmc; akin to grip, gripe grip′py, adj. pi•er, pi•est …
From formal English to slang
132grippe — /grɪp/ (say grip) noun Obsolete influenza. {French, from gripper seize} …
