grotty
[grot-ee]
- seedy; wretched; dirty.
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Origin of grotty
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Contemporary Examples
As for afters, forget a grotty gym shower and leaping into your street-clothes: the post-workout is as much fun as the class.
Historical Examples
And now, Grotty dear, draw a camp-stool, and bring your heels to an anchor.
grotty
- unpleasant, nasty, or unattractive
- of poor quality or in bad condition; unsatisfactory or useless
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Word Origin
C20: from grotesque
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Word Origin and History for grotty
n.
slang shortening of grotesque, it had a brief vogue 1964 as part of the argot popularized by The Beatles in "A Hard Day's Night." It unconsciously echoes Middle English groti "muddy, slimy," from Old English grotig "earthy," from grot "particle."
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