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from http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/
grot
noun 1. filth: Wipe that grot off. 2. a filthy person. [backformation from grotty]
grotty
adjective 1. dirty; filthy. 2. of poor quality; nasty. [originally British slang (1960s); alteration of grotesque + -y; apparently originally Liverpool slang, and first widely popularised by The Beatles; the earliest record of this word is from the Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night which was released in 1964
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Stoner bears
Father Steve 08/05/2004 12:14 AM ![]()
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...alles Fleisch ist wie foie gras
AnnaStrophic 08/07/2004 9:41 PM ![]()
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