gronk
n.— «They talk about the “gronks”—those prisoners who don’t shower or carry any personal dignity.» —“Nine Double-Header On Crime And Corruption” by R. Gibson Courier-Mail (Australia) June 17, 1987. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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