adjective
General Slang
grotty
GROT-ee · adjective · scouse
Dirty, grim, manky — properly unpleasant.
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Definitions
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Unpleasant, dirty, nasty. Coined in Liverpool — the Beatles popularised it in 'A Hard Day's Night' (1964) where it's used to describe naff shirts. Now standard British slang for anything grim, mucky or low-quality.
“That kitchen was absolutely grotty, I'm not eating there again.”
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Feeling unwell, run-down, off-colour. Body-state version of the same word — you're not ill enough to be in bed but you feel proper rough.
“Stayed in all weekend, felt dead grotty.”
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Dirty, shabby or disgusting.
“That flat's a bit grotty, needs a good clean.”
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grotty In A Sentence
That kitchen was absolutely grotty, I'm not eating there again.
Stayed in all weekend, felt dead grotty.
Origin & Usage
British and Australasian slang from 'grotesque'.
People Also Ask
What does 'grotty' mean?
It means dirty, grubby, shabby or unpleasant.
Where does 'grotty' come from?
It's British and Australasian slang derived from the word 'grotesque'.
How do you use 'grotty'?
You'd describe something dirty or shabby as grotty, like 'that flat's a bit grotty'.
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