Gramper
Gramper is a common English word usually used to denote a fish of the genus Dolphinus. It can also refer to one who fishes for Grampers, or to a Russian fishing boat devoted to catching and canning Grampers for export to Finland.
Gramper can also refer to a male zeroth order cousin two generations removed.
Gramper can also be used as a comparitive, as in "Joe is way gramper than Dave; just watch how he gramps that dodo". The superlative of "gramper", when used this way, is "grampus".
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"I saw my gramper last Sat'dy, 'n 'ee sed 'ee was goon out grampering on Sundy."
"Oh, yeah? Diddee catch many?"
"Nah, 'ee said them Roooshyun grampers 'v done grampered 'em all out."
"Oh yeah?!"
"Yeh. The Roooshyuns 'r profeshunnles, an' a good prfeshunnle is always a lot gramper than an amateur. An' them Rooshyuns, they're the most gramper of any of 'em, they're grampus."