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grungy

[ gruhn-jee ]

adjective

Slang.
grungier, grungiest.
  1. ugly, run-down, or dilapidated:

    a grungy, abandoned mill town.

  2. dirty; filthy:

    a pair of grungy sneakers.



grungy

/ ˈɡʌԻɪ /

adjective

  1. squalid or seedy
  2. (of pop music) characterized by a loud fuzzy guitar sound
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲg·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of grungy1

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; grunge + -y 1
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Her new single “Leash” plays over the film’s closing credits, a grungy and enticing electro-rock single.

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What made the series unique wasn’t just Angela’s grungy style, it was the fact that the story unfolded from her point of view.

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“But let’s be honest, in the ‘90s, grungy type of stuff was in vogue.

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We had these two big Marshall stacks and this wonderful wall of grungy sound, but there wasn’t a ton of emotional substance in there.

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Highlights included Coffee - a tentative ballad about meeting up with an ex - and the lemon-bitter My Kink Is Karma, which got an invigoratingly grungy rock makeover.

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