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What (who) is -gram - definition
-gram
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUFFIX
-ogram; Glossary of grams
·- A suffix indicating something drawn or written, a drawing, writing;
- as, monogram, telegram, chronogram.
-gram
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUFFIX
-ogram; Glossary of grams
-gram1
¦ combining form forming nouns denoting something written or recorded: cryptogram.
Derivatives
-grammatic combining form.
Origin
from Gk gramma 'thing written, letter of the alphabet'.
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-gram2
¦ combining form forming nouns denoting a person paid to deliver a novelty greeting or message: kissogram.
Origin
on the pattern of telegram.
-gram
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUFFIX
-ogram; Glossary of grams
(-grams)
-gram combines with nouns to form other nouns which refer to someone who dresses up in order to a bring a message to someone else, as a practical joke.
Now he has only six or seven kissogram girls on his books.
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Examples of use of -gram
1. Cocaine can be bought for 2,000 rupees (24) a gram, hashish at 200 rupees (2.40) a gram.
2. A study has found that, gram for gram, bacon contains twice as much salt as the Atlantic Ocean.
3. That works out at 0.6'p per gram in the original, but a higher 0.81p a gram in new version.
4. The smoked halibut fillet (3.20 rubles a gram, or 480 rubles for a 150–gram portion) is as light as a feather and subtly flavored.
5. The diminutive icefish (1.70 rubles a gram, or 127.50 rubles for a 75–gram serving), although slightly drier, still makes for a tasty beer snack.