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gross–out
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
gross–out
(noun)
gross
(verb)
gross–out
/
ˈ
groʊsˌaʊt/
noun
plural
gross–outs
gross–out
/
ˈ
groʊsˌaʊt/
noun
plural
gross–outs
Britannica Dictionary definition of GROSS–OUT
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count
]
chiefly US, informal
:
something that is very disgusting
:
something that grosses you out
The last scene in the movie is a real
gross-out
.
gross-out
humor
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