grangerize

transitive verb

gran·​ger·​ize

ˈgrānjəˌrīz

-ed/-ing/-s

1

: extra-illustrate

2

: to mutilate (as a book or periodical) to obtain material for extra-illustration

grangerizer

-zə(r)

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

James Granger + English -ize

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