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Spanish
Etymology
From grosero + -ía, from grueso (“coarse, rough”). Cognate and false friend of grocery.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɾoseˈɾia/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: gro‧se‧rí‧a
Noun
grosería f (plural groserías)
- discourtesy, lack of respect
- Synonym: descortesía
- crudeness, rudeness
- stupidity
- vulgarity, curse word
- Synonym: (Chile) garabato
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