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| − | A '''gross''' is twelve dozen, meaning one hundred forty-four. In | + | A '''gross''' is twelve dozen, meaning one hundred forty-four. In [[slang]] it can also be used as a [[synonym]] for [[disgusting]]. Used in a sentence, gross, as a unit, looks like: "I bought a gross of eggs yesterday and now there is no space left in the refrigerator." Used in a sentence, gross, as a synonym for disgusting looks like: "Yuck, Sam I Am! Green eggs and ham are gross!" |
'''Gross''' can also mean 'extreme', as in the term 'gross negligence'. | '''Gross''' can also mean 'extreme', as in the term 'gross negligence'. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:41, July 13, 2016
A gross is twelve dozen, meaning one hundred forty-four. In slang it can also be used as a synonym for disgusting. Used in a sentence, gross, as a unit, looks like: "I bought a gross of eggs yesterday and now there is no space left in the refrigerator." Used in a sentence, gross, as a synonym for disgusting looks like: "Yuck, Sam I Am! Green eggs and ham are gross!"
Gross can also mean 'extreme', as in the term 'gross negligence'.