grody
/ˈɡɹoʊdi/
grody adjective: nasty, dirty, disgusting, foul, revolting, yucky, grotesque.
Adjective
grody (comparative grodier, superlative grodiest)
- Nasty, dirty, disgusting, foul, revolting, yucky, grotesque.
- I wouldn't set foot in that bar; the floor looks grody.
- And the lady, like, goes / "Oh, my god, your toenails are, like, so grody" / […] / It’s like grody / Grody to the max / […] / Gross!1982, Frank Zappa, Moon Zappa, “Valley Girl”, in Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch
Forms of grody
| comparative | grodier |
|---|---|
| superlative | grodiest |
| alternative form | groady |
Origin of grody
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".
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Questions about grody
- What does grody mean?
- Grody means nasty, dirty, disgusting, foul, revolting, yucky, grotesque.
- What part of speech is grody?
- Grody is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce grody?
- Grody is pronounced /ˈɡɹoʊdi/.
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