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title: "grotty · GenZ Decoded"
description: "grotty: Describes something disgusting, unpleasant, or disturbing in appearance or vibe. Example: \"That old motel looks pretty grotty from the outside.\""
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# grotty

Boomer[#internet](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/internet/)

**Meaning.** Describes something disgusting, unpleasant, or disturbing in appearance or vibe.

See it in a sentence

That old motel looks pretty grotty from the outside.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [biblically accurate](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/biblically-accurate/),[cursed](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cursed/)

- Gen Alpha

    [Ohio](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ohio/),[only in Ohio](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/only-in-ohio/)

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer · this one

    grotty,[freaky](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/freaky/)

- Plain English

    describes something disgusting, unpleasant, or disturbing in appearance or vibe

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- [gyatt](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/gyatt/): An exclamation of surprise or admiration, often reacting to an attractive body.
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