Eeerm... not really, it has been always French for grumbler, ie a person that grumbles, grouches ie show one's unhappiness or critical attitude. Such were the men of the elite imperial napoleonic guard, that because of their grumbling were nicknamed grognards - les grognards. The nickname is applied - for similar reasons and due to obvious connotations - to hardcore strategy gamers (from the era of board wargaming long before pc games were available) initially and later to all hardcore gamers.



PS Les Grognards is also a highly anticipated strategy game for hardcore strategy fans (not the CA kind though http://www.histwar.com/).

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