Grotty
Grotty adjective - Not clean.
Old
Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Cheese's or fictional equivalent thereof, because of the added humiliation (not to mention questionable hygiene) of having to dress up in a giant grotty old animal costume and sing/dance/emote for the entertainment of bratty kids.
Source: Service Sector Stereotypes
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