grungy
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grun·gy
(grŭn'jē) 
adj. Slang, -gi·er, -gi·est.
In a dirty, rundown, or inferior condition: grungy old jeans.
adj. Slang, -gi·er, -gi·est.
In a dirty, rundown, or inferior condition: grungy old jeans.
[Origin unknown.]
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adjective
adjective, mainly US
Grimy, dirty; hence, of poor quality, unappealing; unpleasant, bad; untidy. (1965 —) .
Dirt Bike I would like to know who made those blasted white pants so popular—mine are splattered with oil specks and other grungy stains (1985).
[Apparently arbitrary formation, after grubby, dingy, etc.; cf. gungenoun .]
adjective, mainly US
Grimy, dirty; hence, of poor quality, unappealing; unpleasant, bad; untidy. (1965 —) .
Dirt Bike I would like to know who made those blasted white pants so popular—mine are splattered with oil specks and other grungy stains (1985).
[Apparently arbitrary formation, after grubby, dingy, etc.; cf. gunge
| grunge, grumble, grub | |
| grunt, grunt work, gubbins |
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