1 : infested with fly maggots. 2a : dirty, grimy grubby hands. b : slovenly, sloppy. 3 : worthy of contempt : base grubby political motives.

Why does grubby mean?

adjective, grub·bi·er, grub·bi·est. dirty; slovenly: children with grubby faces and sad eyes. infested with or affected by grubs or larvae.

What is the meaning of grubby boy?

Inferior, contemptible, mean, etc. adjective. Dirty, unwashed, unclean. He's a grubby little boy, always playing around by the stream.