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ropy

adjective (ropier, ropiest) (also ropey)
 
/ˈrəʊ.pi/ US  /ˈroʊ-/ mainly UK informal

Definition

in bad condition or of low quality: Your tyres look a bit ropy, don't they? I usually feel rather ropy (= ill) the morning after a big party.Informal words for badRubbish and wasteSerious and unpleasantNot of good quality
(Definition of ropy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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