gross-out

American  

[grohs-out] / ˈgroʊsˌaʊt /

noun

Slang.

1. something that is disgustingly offensive.

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gross out British  

verb

1. to cause (a person) to feel distaste or strong dislike for (something)

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noun

1. a person or thing regarded as disgusting or objectionable

adjective

1. disgusting, boring, or objectionable

Etymology

Origin of gross-out

First recorded in 1970–75; noun use of verb phrase gross out

Example Sentences

Ms. Sherman’s body-horror aesthetic has been compared to filmmaker David Cronenberg’s, though gross-out comedy is hardly new.

From The Wall Street Journal

I came to realize I was done with teen gross-out films and soon landed more serious projects.

From The Wall Street Journal

From the TV broadcaster fights of “Anchorman” to the gross-out satire “Borat” and the drunken escapades of “The Hangover,” comedies were a mainstay at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times

But that immediate attraction to her gross-out humor led him and others down a rabbit hole of material she’s cultivated for years.

From Los Angeles Times

Writer and director Emilie Blichfeldt's gross-out masterpiece "The Ugly Stepsister" jumps off the premise: "What if the story of Cinderella was really really gross?"

From Salon

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