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Definition of gnarly

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Other terms relating to 'dangerous':

Definitions include: to act foolish; under the influence of alcohol or drugs; or to do something dangerous.
Definitions include: related to immorality or illegality.
Definitions include: of questionable character, strange.
Definitions include: suspicious; "shady".

Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun':

Definitions include: superior, as good as it gets.
Definitions include: excellent; "awesome".
Definitions include: a problem that, in reality, demonstrates one's good fortune.
Definitions include: nice, excellent, worthy of envy; "cool"; "tight"; "awesome"; etc.
Definitions include: "the shit".
Definitions include: something excellent, useful, etc.
Definitions include: something very awesome.
Definitions include: Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below.
Definitions include: doing well in life.
Definitions include: amazing, unimaginable.
Definitions include: unbelievable; ridiculous; crazy.
Definitions include: full of.
Definitions include: extreme; wild; awesome.
Definitions include: the best.
Definitions include: very rad.

Other terms relating to 'gross, disgusting, creepy':

Definitions include: gross, disgusting.
Definitions include: "pervert."
Definitions include: extremely disturbing.
Definitions include: someone who will not allow a relationship to end.
Definitions include: a person who is of the red-neck, trailer trash, low morals variety.
Definitions include: exclamation of disgust.
Definitions include: gross.
Definitions include: gross.
Definitions include: shallow. Note: short for "trifling."
Definitions include: of questionable character, strange.
Definitions include: acronym for not mind safe.
Definitions include: unpleasant, disgusting, objectionable.
Definitions include: a weird or disturbed person.
Definitions include: with poor personal hygiene / promiscuous / generally gross.
Definitions include: to vomit.

Slang terms with the same root words

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Definitions include: breasts.
Definitions include: form of address used in praise.
Definitions include: to leave quickly; sometimes referring to leaving as a negative action.
Definitions include: something repeatedly posted on an internet-based discussion forum.
Definitions include: greeting towards a male.
Definitions include: mean or disrespectful.
Definitions include: to ignore or dismiss.
Definitions include: A sissy.
Definitions include: disgusting, vomit inducing.
Definitions include: nickname for the state of California.

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