Definition of grotty

grotty

• Cheap, fifth-rate, nasty, unpleasant.

  It was a really grotty little convenience store.

  Last edited on May 11 2002. Submitted by Alan P. from Ottawa, ON, Canada on May 11 2002.

adjective

• extremely distasteful, low, twisted, monstrous. from the word 'grotesque'. use by George Harrison in the Beatles movie "A Hard Day's Night."

  That pub crawl in 1998 was as grotty as anything I've ever done.

  Last edited on May 29 2008. Submitted by Harold Z. from Pleasanton, CA, USA on May 29 2008.

+	Add a definition for this slang term

Share Tweet E-mail	More info:	Interactive stats:
	R  Related words	Usage Vulgarity SlangMap

Related words

Slang terms with the same meaning

None found.

Slang terms with the same root words

None. How about some random words?

what-cha-ma-f*cker	Definitions include: an item with an unknown name.
spook	Definitions include: a spy.
stretch goal	Definitions include: a goal beyond one's current goal.
bucky	Definitions include: a negative term to use toward someone in place of their name.
a-lister	Definitions include: a person on the a-list.
poleslaw	Definitions include: semen
'toon	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "cartoon".
Going to Jen's	Definitions include: To move on.
run-of-the-mill	Definitions include: ordinary.
webspeak	Definitions include: the words and phrases that are (mostly) unique to communication on the world wide web.

How common is this slang?

Don't click the following.
I use it	(12)
No longer use it	(0)
Heard it but never used it	(3)
Have never heard it	(11)

How vulgar is this slang?

Average of 14 votes: 34%  (See the most vulgar words.)

Least vulgar

Most vulgar

Your vote: None   (To vote, click the pepper. Vote how vulgar the word is – not how mean it is.)

Least vulgar

Most vulgar

Where is this slang used?

Logged-in users can add themselves to the map. Login, Register, Login instantly with Facebook.

Link to this slang definition

To link to this term in a web page or blog, insert the following.

<a href="http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/grotty">grotty</a>

To link to this term in a wiki such as Wikipedia, insert the following.

[http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/grotty grotty]

Some wikis use a different format for links, so be sure to check the documentation.