Definition of "groce" [groce]

• Same as gross. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "In Latin, if you will, grocers will groce and fingers will fing."
• "And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham?"
• "‘I have laid it all out in a bargain, and here it is,’ pulling out a bundle from his breast: ‘here they are; a groce of green spectacles, with silver rims and shagreen cases.’ — ‘A groce of green spectacles!’ repeated my wife in a faint voice."