frowzy

May. 8th, 2012 11:44 am
[identity profile] skittles22088.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] 1word1day
frowzy or frowsy, adjective

FROW-zee

1 - messy or shabby in personal appearance or manner of dress
2 - In North America.  unpleasant to be in because of mustiness, staleness, or a bad smell

The origin is unknown, but the first known use is from 1681.

Examples:
For the sake of their image, the band members transformed themselves from clean-cut lads to frowzy rockers.
Joe's house was unlivable after the flood due to its frowzy smell.

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Date: 2012-05-09 08:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rainbow-yarn.livejournal.com
Hahahahaha, this word is hilarious! I've never heard it before, but I'm definitely going to make it a staple in my vocabulary...
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