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grossology

grossology noun: the study of things that are indelicate or gross.

Noun

grossology (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) The study of things that are indelicate or gross.
    • Hilarious fables for the modern kid interested in grossology tell about a musk ox and cabbage who are appalled by a skunk's smell, an echidna who swallows her new friend ant, and lunch buddies no one wants to have around—shark, wasp, and bacteria.2008, Jan Irving, Story Celebrations: A Program Guide for Schools and Libraries
    • Dad's been a big proponent of the grossology trend in science museums: meaning he creates exhibits about things like boogers and farts. It's a little too much for me, but Dad loves it.2010, Veronica Chambers, Plus

Origin of grossology

From gross + -ology, invented by the writer Sylvia Branzei as a title of her 1992 non-fiction children’s book Grossology.

Questions about grossology

What does grossology mean?
Grossology means the study of things that are indelicate or gross.
What part of speech is grossology?
Grossology is a noun.

Words near grossology in the dictionary

  1. grossnesses
  2. Grossnickle
  3. Grossnickles
  4. Grosso
  5. grosso modo
  6. grossology
  7. grossone
  8. grossones
  9. Grossos
  10. grossulaceous
  11. grossular

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