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title: "grody · GenZ Decoded"
description: "grody: Gross, disgusting, or unpleasant. Example: \"There's grody old food in the back of the fridge.\" Meaning, Gen X usage, and related slang."
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# grody

Gen X[#bad](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/criticism/)

**Meaning.** Gross, disgusting, or unpleasant.

See it in a sentence

There's grody old food in the back of the fridge.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X · this one

    grody,[gag me with a spoon](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/gag-me-with-a-spoon/)

- Boomer

    [gross me out](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/gross-me-out/)

- Plain English

    gross, disgusting, or unpleasant

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## Related slang

- [glaze](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/glaze/): To pile praise on someone so heavily that it stops sounding sincere.
- [glazing](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/glazing/): Praising or hyping someone so excessively that it becomes annoying.
- [gross me out](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/gross-me-out/): To cause disgust or distaste.
- [hardo](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hardo/): Someone who tries too hard to impress others or to succeed; a try-hard.

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