A descriptor for physical damage, rust, or fabrication work that looks terrible and will be difficult to fix. Workers apply it to heavily corroded bolts, mangled sheet metal, or amateur welding jobs that require extensive rework. It implies that the task ahead will require brute force, heavy grinding or complete replacement.
Heard on the job
Whoever tried to weld this exhaust bracket left a really gnarly bead, so we've to grind the whole thing off and start over.
Also heard as
- nasty
- rough