grody
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grody
- /ˈɡɹoʊdi/
Rhymes with -əʊdi
Where it comes from
From groady, apparently a clipping of grotesque + -y (intervocalic /t/ and /d/ are similar in American English). Compare British grotty, of the same origin, and gro.
Popularized by Moon Unit Zappa in song "Valley Girl" (1982) in phrase "grody to the max", as archetypal Southern California Valleyspeak; song also popularized "gag me with a spoon".
adjective grodier · grodiest · groady
- Nasty, dirty, disgusting, foul, revolting, yucky, grotesque. I wouldn't set foot in that bar; the floor looks grody.
Talk about this word "grody." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grody. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grody. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grody "grody." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grody.Cite this
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title = {grody},
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