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grungy


grun·gy

adj \ˈgrən-jē\
grun·gi·ergrun·gi·est

Definition of GRUNGY

1
: shabby or dirty in character or condition
2
: characteristic of grunge music or fashion

Examples of GRUNGY

  1. After working in the garden all day, I felt sweaty and grungy.
  2. a grungy pair of jeans

Origin of GRUNGY

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1965

Rhymes with GRUNGY

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