dirt

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dirt definition


  1. n.
    low, worthless people. (Singular with the force of plural.) : I am not dirt. I'm just temporarily financially embarrassed.
  2. n.
    gossip; scandal; incriminating secrets; dirty linen. : What's the dirt on Taylor?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

dirt

In addition to the idiom beginning with dirt, also see dig up (dirt); dish the dirt; eat crow (dirt); hit the deck (dirt); pay dirt; treat like dirt. Also see under dirty.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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