down and dirty

adjective or adverb

Definition of DOWN AND DIRTY

: unvarnished <the down and dirty truth>

: made or done hastily : not revised or polished <a down and dirty solution>

: marked by or given to fierce often unscrupulous competition <down and dirty campaigning>

: bawdy <down and dirty sexuality>

: seedy <a down and dirty neighborhood>

: relating to or involved with what is crudely basic and practical <down and dirty details>

1967

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