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quick-and-dirty

quick-and-dirt·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwik and dur-tee]
    • /kwɪk ænd ˈdɜr ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwik and dur-tee]
    • /kwɪk ænd ˈdɜr ti/

Definitions of quick-and-dirty word

  • adjective quick-and-dirty Informal. slipshod. 1
  • noun quick-and-dirty Slang. greasy spoon. 1
  • noun Technical meaning of quick-and-dirty (jargon, programming)   Describes a crock put together under time or user pressure. Used especially when you want to convey that you think the fast way might lead to trouble further down the road. "I can have a quick-and-dirty fix in place tonight, but I'll have to rewrite the whole module to solve the underlying design problem." See also kluge. 1
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Origin of quick-and-dirty

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Quick-and-dirty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Quick-and-dirty

quick-and-dirty popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for quick-and-dirty

adj quick-and-dirty

  • band-aid — A Band-Aid is a small piece of sticky tape that you use to cover small cuts or wounds on your body.
  • make do — something that serves as a substitute, especially of an inferior or expedient nature: We had to get along with make-dos during the war.
  • make-do — something that serves as a substitute, especially of an inferior or expedient nature: We had to get along with make-dos during the war.
  • makeshift — a temporary expedient or substitute: We used boxes as a makeshift while the kitchen chairs were being painted.
All 4 Synonyms of quick-and-dirty

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