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Sara Portnoy|Quiz|18 Mar 2024

What of these can’t be used to replace the word “gnarly”?

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Retry Correct Incorrect “Gnarly” was first said in the 1970s by surfers but didn’t become popular until the 1980s when it was said in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. It has many synonyms, including bizarre, frightening, amazing, wonderful, first-rate, dangerous, or challenging.
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What of these can’t be used to replace the word “gnarly”?

  • frightening
  • bizarre
  • wonderful
  • stinky
48%

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