horry

adjective

hor·​ry

ˈhäri

now dialectal, England

: disgustingly dirty : foul

Word History

Etymology

Middle English hory, from Old English horig, from horh filth, phlegm; akin to Old Frisian hore mud, filth, Old Saxon horu, horo dirt, filth, Old High German horo dirt, filth, Old Norse horr nasal mucus

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