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  • 11gnarly — gnarliness, n. /nahr lee/, adj., gnarlier, gnarliest. 1. gnarled. 2. Slang. distasteful; distressing; offensive; gross: a comic noted for his gnarly humor. [1820 30; GNARL1 + Y1] * * * …

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  • 12Gnarly — excellent; terrific: gnarly surf …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 13gnarly — Australian Slang excellent; terrific: gnarly surf …

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  • 14gnarly — adjective AmE slang 1 a word meaning very good or excellent, used by young people: “My mom said I can go out tonight!” “Gnarly, man! Let s go.” 2 a word meaning not good enough, used by young people …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15gnarly — adj. dangerous; risky. Gnarly waves today, you know …

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  • 16Gnarly Buttons — is a composition for solo clarinet and chamber ensemble by the American composer John Adams. The London Sinfonietta and Present Music (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) co commissioned the work. The work received its premiere at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in… …

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  • 17gnarly — adj American 1. excellent 2. awful, inadequate Both senses of the word have been be loved by Valley Girls and their teenage im itators in the USA since the mid 1970s. The word is thought to have originated in surfing jargon in the 1960s,… …

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  • 18gnarly — adj. knotty, tangled, twisted, contorted, gnarled …

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  • 19gnarly — adjective (gnarlier, gnarliest) 1》 gnarled. 2》 N. Amer. informal dangerous or difficult. [orig. surfers slang, perh. from the appearance of rough sea.]     ↘unpleasant or unattractive. 3》 N. Amer. informal excellent …

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  • 20gnarly — a. See gnarled …

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