grubby
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i adjective, grub·bi·er, grub·bi·est.
1.
dirty; slovenly: children with grubby faces and sad eyes.
2.
infested with or affected by grubs or larvae.
3.
contemptible: grubby political tricks.
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grubby (ˈɡrʌbɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -bier, -biest | |
| 1. | dirty; slovenly |
| 2. | mean; beggarly |
| 3. | infested with grubs |
| 'grubbily | |
| —adv | |
| 'grubbiness | |
| —n | |
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grubby definition[ˈgrəbi]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
But such efforts have met fierce resistance from villagers and local politicians, who see the roamers as grubby outsiders.
The opposition has also been tainted by grubby funding scandals.
Once viewed as grubby gambling dens, prediction markets have sharpened up.
For one thing, the objects themselves seem far removed from the grubby world of crime and punishment.
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