Meaning & use

grody

adjective·Everyday

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Disgusting or unpleasant; dirty or gross (informal).

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He refused to eat the grody leftovers that had been in the fridge for weeks.

The locker room smelled absolutely grody after the tournament.

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Informal American slang most associated with 1980s expressions like 'grody to the max'; still understood today but sounds somewhat dated.

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