grotty
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I’d love to see Alcock’s heroine in a grotty, silly “Animal House”-style comedy, out-drinking a galaxy of alien squids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
The weather was so grotty Ms Truss's motorcade was doing laps of the block hoping the rain would ease off.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2022
Cozily grotty dive bars, sleek cafes, unique eateries like the Hawaiian lunch counter Poi Dog, and lovingly curated independent shops play a huge part in urban life.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2022
An American freelance reporter in his early 40s, he was bunking at a grotty guesthouse in this town in southern Turkey on the border with Syria.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2021
‘What is you doing here with all these grotty twiglets!’ he bellowed.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
We meet in the Banana Leaf, an Indian restaurant at the grottier end of Tooting in south London: Maya chose it because it's round the corner from her mum, Kala.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2010
A pity, because the debut by fellow Brightonians the Wytches explores psych-rock’s grottiest corners.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 9, 2014
Casey lives in London's grottiest tower block, so she's grown up with a tough streak, but her father being arrested has just made her fall apart.
From The Guardian ● May 9, 2013
The original MeatWagon site was in the grottiest, most backward industrial estate in Peckham.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2012
