Griffin means: A griffon vulture, a large vulture found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
griffin
A griffon vulture, a large vulture () found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.
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BlueskyMay 2026
"Violin Sonata in d Op.25" by Clara Kathleen Rogers / soloist Zenas Hsu, violin; Sookkyung Cho, piano / Blue Griffin records
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BlueskyMay 2026
White flighters, Wales is absolutely rammed with them. Leader of the BNP Nick Griffin lives on a farm in Powys that he bought with his grifting money
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BlueskyMay 2026
Ken Griffin Takes a Bit of Revenge on Zohran Mamdani https://www.europesays.com/us/776890/ Photo: Carina Johansen/Bloomberg/Getty Images It’s safe to say Ken Griffin is not a big Zohran Mamdani fan. In…#ny #nyc #new…
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BlueskyMay 2026
PLP403_2: Apline Couple #art #DigitalArt #DigitalPainting #Photoshop #Sketch #SpeedPaint #Environment #Landscape #Mountain #Griffin #Fantasy
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BlueskyMay 2026
Billie - Because We Want To MV: Phil Griffin Now streaming on ballsack.tv #music #ballsacktv #ballsackradio
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
A griffon vulture, a large vulture () found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.
Tables were laid out in the palace, profusely covered with wines and refreshments, in the European style; old hands and griffins, fair sex and civilians, seemed all determined to enjoy themselves
For parents
Griffin means: A griffon vulture, a large vulture found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
griffin means: A griffon vulture, a large vulture found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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“"Violin Sonata in d Op.25" by Clara Kathleen Rogers / soloist Zenas Hsu, violin; Sookkyung Cho, piano / Blue Griffin records”
— Bluesky· May 2026“White flighters, Wales is absolutely rammed with them. Leader of the BNP Nick Griffin lives on a farm in Powys that he bought with his grifting money”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ken Griffin Takes a Bit of Revenge on Zohran Mamdani https://www.europesays.com/us/776890/ Photo: Carina Johansen/Bloomberg/Getty Images It’s safe to say Ken Griffin is not a big Zohran Mamdani fan. In…#ny #nyc #newyork #nynews #nycnews #newyorknews #us #news #usnews”
— Bluesky· May 2026“PLP403_2: Apline Couple #art #DigitalArt #DigitalPainting #Photoshop #Sketch #SpeedPaint #Environment #Landscape #Mountain #Griffin #Fantasy”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Billie - Because We Want To MV: Phil Griffin Now streaming on ballsack.tv #music #ballsacktv #ballsackradio”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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UK
#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
An English variety of apple.
Tables were laid out in the palace, profusely covered with wines and refreshments, in the European style; old hands and griffins, fair sex and civilians, seemed all determined to enjoy themselves
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“Gayle King, Kathy Griffin, Andrea Martin, More Will Bring Celebrity Autobiography to Broadway https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ny/220369/ Comedy favorite Celebrity Autobiography will bow on Broadway later this month. The show, with a rotating cast of stage…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The top DTs from the 2025 recruiting class. Griffin ended up starting for Georgia, Stewart played meaningful minutes at USC. Like DE, many will be known commodities this fall.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Starts: Thursday - Pop Up Shops Wood ´n Tu - Crystal Inspirations - Sew Jacky - Marty Griffin Fine Art More info: burnhamdeepdale.co.uk/events/18531... #lovenorthnorfolk #lovewestnorfolk”
— Bluesky· May 2026“06 - Foo Fighters - Unconditional 07 - Neil Young - Hold Back The Tears 08 - Thundercat - No More Lies (w/Tame Impala) 09 - Nine Inch Noize - Heresy 10 - Alistair Griffin - Like Never Before”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Exclusive Interview: LYNNE GRIFFIN looks back on the making of the 1983 slasher classic “CURTAINS” https://ow.ly/wo2K50YV6n9”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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UK
#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.
Tables were laid out in the palace, profusely covered with wines and refreshments, in the European style; old hands and griffins, fair sex and civilians, seemed all determined to enjoy themselves
Origin: From , from , from , from , from. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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“3000 BC, Western Kom, [Tell el-Farkha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_el-Farkha "Tell el-Farkha"), Egypt.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin#cite_note-4) Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle the king of the birds, by the Middle Ages, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature.”
“Griffin was founded in 1840 and named for landowner Col.”
“In January 2018, Griffin was traded to the [Detroit Pistons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Pistons "Detroit Pistons") and played for them until 2021.”
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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