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grungy

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grungy (adjective)

grungy /ˈgrʌnʤi/ adjective

grungier; grungiest

grungy

/ˈgrʌnʤi/

adjective

grungier; grungiest

Britannica Dictionary definition of GRUNGY

chiefly US, informal

: ¹dirty

After working in the garden all day, I felt sweaty and grungy.
a grungy pair of jeans
a grungy movie theater

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