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(grät′ē)

adjective grottier, grottiest

Chiefly Brit., Slang dirty, cheap, nasty, disgusting, etc.: a generalized term of disapproval

Origin: < grotesque + -y

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adjective grot·ti·er, grot·ti·est
Chiefly British Slang

Very unpleasant; miserable.

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Origin: Alteration of grotesque

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grotˈti·ness noun

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