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• A young, typically pre-pubescent surfer. 1960s slang.

  Wally's brother Beav, is a grommet down at Huntington Beach.

  • See more words with the same meaning: sports (related to).
  • See more words with the same meaning: young person.

  Last edited on Mar 06 2008. Submitted by Dan Balicki from Central Coast, CA, USA on Mar 06 2008.

adjective

• worthless. Nothing. Zero.

  I wouldn't date such a gronk person.

  • See more words with the same meaning: uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of).

  Last edited on Aug 09 2011. Submitted by Bonnie J. Jarvi from Negaunee, MI, USA on Jan 15 1998.

origin

• First used in South Western Sydney in 1987 to describe a very uncool or nerdy person.

  Last edited on Aug 09 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 09 2011.

• Being gronked is a state of disorientation that occurs upon waking up from a nap and hovering between reality and sleep. Typically the state only lasts up to 20 minutes or so.

  I took a long nap and was totally gronked.

  Last edited on Dec 01 1999. Submitted by shannon from Seattle, WA, USA on Dec 01 1999.

verb - transitive

• to prepare a person to take on new responsibilities.

  Management is grooming him to be the new director.

  Last edited on Mar 29 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 29 2013.

adjective

• generally positive: interesting, fun, cool, etc.

                                                                                                                         
  
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  Last edited on May 20 2011. Submitted by Alan d. from Ottawa, ON, Canada on May 11 2002.

adjective

• "cool". From the late 1960s - 1970s.

  That car is gross.

  Person A: I pulled a huge wheelie on my bike.
  
  Person B: Gross, man.

  Last edited on Apr 17 2013. Submitted by John from Chicago, IL, USA on Dec 08 2006.

notes

• "gross" also has several non-slang meanings.

  Last edited on Mar 22 2010. Submitted by Elsie on Mar 22 2010.

adjective

• gross. From "grotesque".

  Last edited on Apr 21 2010. Submitted by blu3c1nn1m0n from Louisville, KY, USA on Apr 21 2010.