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gross

gross

Date: Nov 01 2001

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff.”
- Stephen King, author, talking about writing his famous horror novels.

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

disgusting; sickening; unpleasant

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

There are so many things that are gross in this world. Whenever you see something, smell something, or eat something that makes you feel sick, that thing is gross. Gross can be used in many different ways, but be careful. You wouldn’t want to tell your mother that her cooking was gross, and you wouldn’t want to tell your sister that she looked gross. The word can be very insulting.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

””This sandwich is gross! I think they put mayonnaise on it. I hate mayonnaise!”“

””I saw a totally gross movie last night. There were all of these slimy, disgusting aliens who were trying to take over the world.”“

””I just stepped on a slug! That’s gross! It squished under my shoe. Ew!”“

””I just stepped on a slug! That’s gross! It squished under my shoe. Ew!”“

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

i think “gross” means wild and wooly.
by Deboroh (Taipei, Taiwan)
“Gross” means disgusting or highly unpleasant.
by Alfonso (Granada, Spain)
“Gross” here means “bad, boring, cheezy”.
by Ted
Gross means an unpleasant thing.
by Diosa
I think gross means that something unpleasant or rough and offensive.
by Dana (Dubai)
Gross means disgusting, something not good.
by Tamas (Hungary)
I think “gross” here means disgusting, nasty, making people unpleasant.
by Sally

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