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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Very unpleasant; miserable.

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  • adjective slang, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand unpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive

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  • adjective very unpleasant or offensive

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Alteration of grotesque.]

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Clipping of grotesque. Possibly from Scottish Gaelic grod ("rotten, putrid").

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