"grolly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grollies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} grolly (plural grollies)
  1. (slang) Synonym of greenie (“blob of nasal mucus”) Tags: slang Synonyms: greenie [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-grolly-en-noun-y~e1Qwm8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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