How do you use "Grotty" in a sentence?

This flat is grotty. What a grotty day. I feel a bit grotty.' (unwell)

Grotty

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: British slang meaning unpleasant, dirty, or of poor quality.

令人不快的，肮脏的，破旧的

Desagradable, sucio, destartalado

不快な、汚い、荒れ果てた

불쾌한, 더러운, 형편없는을 뜻하는 영국 속어.

'Grotty' is British slang for unpleasant, dirty, or nasty. Shortened from 'grotesque.' Popularized by the Beatles in A Hard Day's Night. Describes something low-quality or grimy.

英式俚语，形容令人不快地脏、破旧或质量差的东西。描述肮脏或不吸引人的地方、物品或情况。

Argot británico para algo desagradablemente sucio, cutre o de mala calidad. Describe lugares, objetos o situaciones que son mugrientos o poco atractivos.

不快に汚い、みすぼらしい、または品質が悪いことを表すイギリスのスラング。汚れた、または魅力のない場所、物、状況を表す。

'Grotty'는 불쾌하거나 더럽거나 지저분하다는 뜻의 영국 속어이다. 'Grotesque'의 줄임말이다. 비틀즈의 영화 'A Hard Day's Night'에서 유행했다. 질이 낮거나 지저분한 것을 묘사한다.

Examples

This flat is grotty.
多破旧的小公寓啊
Vaya pisito más cutre
なんてみすぼらしい小さなアパートだ
이 아파트는 너무 지저분해.
What a grotty day.
我今天感觉有点不舒服
Hoy me encuentro un poco fatal
今日はちょっと気分が悪い
정말 꿀꿀한 날이다.
I feel a bit grotty.' (unwell)
那家酒店简直破得不行
El hotel era absolutamente cutre
そのホテルは本当にひどかった
좀 몸이 안 좋아. (컨디션이 나쁜)

Pronunciation

/ˈɡrɒti/

Usage Guide

Context: disgust, criticism, feeling unwell

Tone: disgusted, dismissive

✓ Do Say

British for unpleasant/dirty
英式俚语，意为不愉快的／脏的
Término británico para desagradable/sucio
イギリス英語で「不快な／汚い」の意味
허름하다

✗ Don't Say

Not understood outside UK
英式俚语，在美国不太为人知
Argot británico, poco conocido en América
イギリスのスラング、アメリカではあまり知られていない
영국식 속어로, 미국에서는 잘 알려지지 않음

Common Mistakes

Invented for Beatles film, now real word

Origin & History

Shortened from 'grotesque.' Popularized by the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night (1964) where it was used as invented slang. Became genuine British slang.

Etymology: Shortened from grotesque

First recorded: 1964 Beatles film

Cultural Context

Era: 1964 onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: A Hard Day's Night; British TV

Regional notes: British only.

Story & Trivia

Screenwriter Alun Owen invented 'grotty' for the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night (1964), shortening 'grotesque.' The film was so popular that the made-up word entered real British vocabulary.

Variations

Grotty

Grotty

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