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View synonyms for down-and-dirty
down-and-dirty
[ doun-uhn-dur-tee ]
adjective
, Informal.
- unscrupulous; nasty:
a down-and-dirty election campaign.
- earthy; funky.
down and dirty
adjective
- ruthlessly competitive or underhand
if Bush gets down and dirty the Governor will give as good as he gets
- uninhibited; frank
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Word History and Origins
Origin of down-and-dirty1
First recorded in 1985–90
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