gruey

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1. informalGruesome.

   Makes you feel a bit gruey, fellows popping off all over the place.

   1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 7, in Three Act Tragedy

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   Do you think they should show those terribly “gruey” (gruesome and gory) pictures in driver-education classes?

   1966 February 24, Helen Bottel, “‘Going Steady’ Is Out, ‘Going Around’ Is In”, Helen Help Us!, in Suffolk News-Herald, volume 44, number 47

   Those who like their action just a little bit gruey will have a welcome surprise, as aliens (and humans) get squashed, exploded and thrown around the scene.

   2009 November 24, Jim Hume, “District 9”, in The Gospel on Film (blog), archived from the original on 25 Jun 2026