Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Something that elicits disgust.
- adjective Eliciting disgust.
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Examples
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Tinseltown still rules when it comes to escapist fare for kids and young adults: special effects laden blockbusters, be they thrillers or science fiction entries, gross-out comedies, splashy animation vehicles, and comic book adaptations.
John Farr: Are the Best Movies for Grown-Ups Being Made Outside the U.S.? John Farr 2011
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Tinseltown still rules when it comes to escapist fare for kids and young adults: special effects laden blockbusters, be they thrillers or science fiction entries, gross-out comedies, splashy animation vehicles, and comic book adaptations.
John Farr: Are the Best Movies for Grown-Ups Being Made Outside the U.S.? John Farr 2011
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This Jason Bateman/Ryan Reynolds vehicle was a thoughtful comedy trapped inside an R-rated gross-out comedy.
Scott Mendelson: 2011 Year-End Wrap Up: The Underrated Films of 2011 Scott Mendelson 2011
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They even loved the Sex and the City joke, which isn't gross-out at all; it's just gay.
fourfour: 2009
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This Jason Bateman/Ryan Reynolds vehicle was a thoughtful comedy trapped inside an R-rated gross-out comedy.
Scott Mendelson: 2011 Year-End Wrap Up: The Underrated Films of 2011 Scott Mendelson 2011
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At the time, the show was controversial for its gross-out and over-the-top stunts.
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Yet Mr. Whitehead ably executes the tropes of the genre: the gross-out cannibalism, the obligatory scene of uninfected individuals trapped in a house by zombies, the breakdown of a fragile civilization.
Instinct With Hellish Life James Kennedy 2011
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Raising Hope has always been good at striking the perfect balance between gross-out, over-the-top humor and those warm, fuzzy moments that make it a distinctive family comedy.
Six Raising Hope Surprises: The Cast Member That Almost Wasn't, Lucas Neff's Toilet Cleaning 2011
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Universal is currently developing at least two more movies that fit into the genre: "Desperados," about a woman, played by Isla Fisher, who travels to Mexico to fix a snafu caused by an email gone awry; and "Business Trip" which, like "Bridesmaids," is being produced by gross-out guru Judd Apatow.
Anna Faris's Bridesmaid Issues Rachel Dodes 2011
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This Jason Bateman/Ryan Reynolds vehicle was a thoughtful comedy trapped inside an R-rated gross-out comedy.
Scott Mendelson: 2011 Year-End Wrap Up: The Underrated Films of 2011 Scott Mendelson 2011
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