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Etymology edit

From rot +‎ -some.

Adjective edit

rotsome (comparative more rotsome, superlative most rotsome)

  1. Characterised or marked by rot or rotting
    • 2011, Ann Alston, Catherine Butler, Roald Dahl:
      It's disgusterous! ... It's sickable! It's rotsome!
    • 2011, Steven Butler, The Wrong Pong:
      'This on its own would be rotsome, but the dog hair gives it a lovely zingy tang.'

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