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grungy Definition

grungy (grun)

adjective -·gier, -·gi·est

Slang dirty, messy, disreputable, etc.; unpleasant in any way

Etymology: ? a blend of grimy, dingy & grunt, childish euphemism for “defecate”

grungy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • guitar: Lovely countrified strings glide through " Parisian Dream, " while bursts of grungy guitars interrupt " Black Gold Blues.
  • sound: His grungy, moody sound really came across powerfully.
  • riff: Scud were a much heavier affair, but I could hear the hints of melody occasionally pull through the grungy, heavy riffs.
  • vocal: With dirty guitar lines and truly grungy vocals from sexy vocalist, Mel, this is powerful stuff.
  • bar: Return to text 4 In San Francisco's Chinatown is a grungy bar named " Buddha.
  • type: Some people may claim that rubbing up against grungy types in the back room of a pub isn't their idea of fun.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: Who it sounds like Cool Hand Luke are slightly grungy and heavy, slightly poppy and slightly experimental.
  • almost: The result is twelve tracks of passionate and almost grungy rock music.

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