gnarly
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li adjective, gnarl·i·er, gnarl·i·est.
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2.
Slang. distasteful; distressing; offensive; gross: a comic noted for his gnarly humor.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | another word for gnarled |
| 2. | informal (NZ) good; great |
| 3. | slang surfing difficult and dangerous |
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Gnarly
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Slang Dictionary
(g)narly definition[ˈnɑrli]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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gnarly definition
jargon/nar'lee/ Both obscure and hairy. "Yow! - the tuned assembler implementation of BitBlt is really gnarly!" From a similar but less specific usage in surfer slang.
[Jargon File]
(1996-09-17)
Example sentences
On a knotty, gnarly block of wood you'll need to start your split from the outside edges and slab off the sides.
And sometimes cooking leaches out overly strong or gnarly flavors.
And even the burliest sport coats can't defend against gnarly torrents of snow, sleet or bitter cold.
Bark on smaller branches develops corky wings, or ridges, giving it a gnarly appearance.
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