Where does “grisman” come from?

grisman (Tok Pisin) comes from English grease, from Middle English Grece, from Anglo-Norman craisse.

grisman (Tok Pisin): flatterer; conman

Definitions

  1. flatterer; conman

Ancestry of “grisman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgreaseAnimal fat in a melted or soft state; Any oily or...
2Middle EnglishGreceA step; a part of a staircase or set of stairs
3Anglo-Normancraisse—
Every word from Anglo-Norman craisse →Every word from Middle English Grece →Every word from English grease →