Etymology

grigri

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Today it means: A belay device that incorporates an assisted braking system, trademark of French company Petzl. Full definition →

French grimper
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grigri · noun1

  1. French · derived fromgrimper“to climb”
  2. English todaygrigri

From grigri, and possibly related to French grimper (“to climb”).

grigri · noun2

See gris-gris.

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