"grody" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡɹoʊdi/ Forms: grodier [comparative], grodiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -əʊdi Etymology: From groady, apparently a clipping of grotesque + -y (intervocalic /t/ and /d/ are similar in American English). Compare British grotty, of the same origin, and gro. Popularized by Moon Unit Zappa in song "Valley Girl" (1982) in phrase "grody to the max", as archetypal Southern California Valleyspeak; song also popularized "gag me with a spoon". Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||y}} + -y, {{piecewise doublet|en|grotty|notext=1}} grotty Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} grody (comparative grodier, superlative grodiest)
  1. (US, informal) Nasty, dirty, disgusting, foul, revolting, yucky, grotesque. Wikipedia link: Moon Unit Zappa, Valleyspeak Tags: US, informal Categories (topical): Appearance Synonyms: groady Related terms: grotty, gro

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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