How do you use "Grotty" in a sentence?

What a grotty little flat. I feel a bit grotty today. The hotel was absolutely grotty.

Grotty

Q: What does "Grotty" mean?

Unpleasant, dirty, run-down British slang for something unpleasantly dirty, shabby, or of poor quality. Describes places, objects, or situations that are grimy or unappealing.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: Unpleasant, dirty, run-down

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, 허름한

British slang for something unpleasantly dirty, shabby, or of poor quality. Describes places, objects, or situations that are grimy or unappealing.

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 속어로, 'grotesque(기괴한)'를 줄인 말입니다. 비틀즈의 영화 'A Hard Day's Night'에서 유명해졌습니다. 질이 낮거나 지저분한 것을 묘사할 때 씁니다.

Examples

What a grotty little flat.
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
정말 허름한 작은 아파트네.
I feel a bit grotty today.
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
오늘 좀 몸이 안 좋아.
The hotel was absolutely grotty.
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
그 호텔은 정말 지저분했어.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡrɒti/

Usage Guide

Context: dirtiness, quality, condition

Tone: dismissive, disgusted

✓ Do Say

That's grotty
真破旧
Eso es cutre
ひどいね
허름하다
A bit grotty
有点破旧
Un poco cutre
ちょっとみすぼらしい
좀 허름해

✗ Don't Say

British slang, less known in America
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

Americans may not understand

Origin & History

British slang from the 1960s, shortened from 'grotesque.' Popularized by the Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night (1964) where Ringo uses the word.

Etymology: Shortened from grotesque

First recorded: 1960s, popularized by Beatles

Cultural Context

Era: 1960s onwards

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Universal

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

Regional notes: British and Australian primarily.

Variations

GrottyA bit grottyGrotty little