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New term used to describe stagnance. Lack of movement forward or backward. Term can also be used to express melancholy.

Origin:
The illustrious Thad Senti once posed a question to a colleague - "If progress is moving forward, and regress is moving backwards, what is "gress"? Roy Pereira answered - Stability, no movement, as in 'How are you doing?', reply - 'Just gressing'.
"Your performance has really gressed this year" (performance has neither improved nor gotten worse)

"During the course of this meal, I have noticed that that rock climber has been gressing" (Whilst eating this scrumptious meal the rock climber has neglected to move).

"I must say that I believe your defibulator is broken, as the patient's condition has gressed despite the constant shocks you have been administering" (the patient is dead, please stop shocking him/her).

"How are you doing?" "Gressing, how 'bout you?"
Gress by Roy Pereira April 17, 2006
Related Words
To Gress is a term used in the Dirty South that means to be under the effects of Ecstasy (MDMA). aka "Gressors", "Gress pills".
"Dawg Im so gressed I feel so good"
"Hey cuz you know where any gression is at?"
"You know where to get some gression"
"Ced while your in the trap I need some gressors"
gress by Nick Cabrera April 22, 2006

Gress-Dog 

1) The Vulture
2) One who gives pain in a very left-wing biased way, often entailing shit and history. Whatever the hell that means.
1) Gress-Dog is such a shitdick
2) Gress-Dog is such a shitdick
Gress-Dog by Charles DeGaule August 21, 2006

Laura Gress 

Laura Gress is the most beautiful girl you will ever lay your eyes on. She has the cutest smile and the coolest eyes. She makes the best girlfriend and the best best friend that anyone could ask for. She is the most caring and supportive person ever. If you can manage to have Laura in your life you will be blessed.

sasha gress

The best Asain in the world. Her full name is Sasha Lynn Gress and you should add her sc @sasha.gress
SHES BESTFRIENDS WITH SKYLER ROSSMAN AND MAKAYLA HOWARD!!!!
BROOO!!! I met this super hot chic named sasha gress and i even got her snap

tyler gress 

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tyler gress has the hugest penis anyone has seen and hes very sexy
tyler gress by xxx3369 November 10, 2021
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