grufty
British slang for looking rough, unkempt, or generally scruffy — like you got dressed in the dark and haven't met a hairbrush recently.
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British slang for looking rough, unkempt, or generally scruffy — like you got dressed in the dark and haven't met a hairbrush recently. Someone who's grufty might have muddy clothes, messy hair, or just that overall disheveled energy. It's a gently critical term without being too harsh — more descriptive than cruel. You'd hear it from a mum telling her kid to clean up before dinner or friends giving someone a good-natured ribbing about their appearance.
He stumbled in from the garden looking completely grufty, with mud on his knees and leaves in his hair.
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(UK) scruffy.
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