down-and-dirty
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down-and-dirt·y
(doun′ənd-dûr′tē)adj. Informal 1. Intently and fiercely competitive, often unscrupulously so: a down-and-dirty political campaign.
2. Bawdy; lewd.
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down′-and-dirt′y
adj. Informal. 1. unscrupulous; nasty: a down-and-dirty election campaign.
2. earthy; funky.
[1980–85]
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