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grungy

/ˈɡɹʌnd͡ʒi/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about grungy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot.
    a miner's begrimed face

Origin

Probably a blend of grunt + dingy, influenced by grimy.

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