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| − | A gross is twelve dozen, meaning one hundred | + | A '''gross''' is twelve dozen, meaning one hundred forty-four. In [[American]] [[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!" |
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Revision as of 03:24, May 5, 2008
A gross is twelve dozen, meaning one hundred forty-four. In American 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!"