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dirty work

dirt·y work
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dur-tee wurk]
    • /ˈdɜr ti wɜrk/
    • /ˈdɜːti wɜːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dur-tee wurk]
    • /ˈdɜr ti wɜrk/

Definitions of dirty work words

  • noun dirty work disagreeable, often tedious tasks. 1
  • noun dirty work any illegal or dishonest dealing. 1
  • noun dirty work unpleasant task 1
  • noun dirty work immoral or illegal action 1
  • noun dirty work unpleasant or illicit activity 0
  • noun dirty work (Idiomatic) One or more unpleasant tasks, assignments, or employment duties, especially those of a disreputable or illicit nature. 0

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Parts of speech for Dirty work

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dirty work popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dirty work usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dirty work

noun dirty work

  • donkey work — Informal. tedious, repetitious work; drudgery.
  • grunt work — work that is repetitious, often physically exhausting, and boring.
  • shitwork — bad work; tedious, badly-paid work

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