gross-out
Revulsion as entertainment
Gross-out refers to something designed to disgust or shock, or the reaction itself.
As a noun, it describes content meant to provoke revulsion: The movie was a total gross-out.
As an adjective, it modifies such material: gross-out humor, gross-out comedy.
The appeal lies in the visceral thrill of being repulsed—common in teen comedies and horror films.
Jokes about excrement, flatulence
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- bodily functionsOrganism's automatic life operations
- slimeThick wet gunk
- gagsJokes or silencing devices
pranks · booger · mucus · pus · splatter · ooze · gunk · spit-take
Causing urge to vomit
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
foul · vile · nasty · filthy · gruesome · loathsome · hideous · ghastly
Reflex throat constriction
- retchingHeaving without expelling
- dry-heavingGagging without expulsion
- wincingSlight pained recoil
- squirmingTwisting restlessly from discomfort
recoiling · flinching · shuddering · cringing · grimacing · turning away · bile · nausea
Extremely surprising or impressive
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
- taboo-breakingViolating sacred prohibitions
boundary-pushing · provocative · transgressive · over-the-top · extreme · gratuitous · sensational · tasteless
toilet humor
Jokes about excrement, flatulence
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- bodily functionsOrganism's automatic life operations
- slimeThick wet gunk
gags · pranks · booger · mucus · pus · splatter · ooze · gunk · spit-take · potty humor
nauseating
Causing urge to vomit
putrid · foul · vile · nasty · filthy · gruesome · loathsome · hideous · ghastly · rancid
gagging
Reflex throat constriction
- retchingHeaving without expelling
- dry-heavingGagging without expulsion
- wincingSlight pained recoil
squirming · recoiling · flinching · shuddering · cringing · grimacing · turning away · bile · nausea · queasy
jaw-dropping
Extremely surprising or impressive
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
taboo-breaking · boundary-pushing · provocative · transgressive · over-the-top · extreme · gratuitous · sensational · tasteless · crude
- risquerisque, racy, bawdy, ribald, suggestive
- crude humorpoop jokes, burp jokes, toilet humor, potty humor, bathroom humor
- gross-out comedyfart joke, poop joke, poop jokes, pee jokes, diarrhea joke
- vulgarityvulgar humor, crude, crass, coarse, obscene
- comedycomedy, jokes, humor, puns, sarcasm
- slapstickpratfall, banana peel, pie throw, falling down, custard pie
gross-outturn-on
Arousing stimulus
delight · enchantment · allure · attraction · charm
gross-outrefinement
Elegance of manner
tasteful · tastefulness · decorum · propriety · good taste
gross, engross, engrossed, engrossing, grossness, grossly, grossed, grossing, engrossment