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did the dirty on

did the dirty on is the simple past of do the dirty on.

Meaning of do the dirty on

Verb

do the dirty on (third-person singular simple present does the dirty on, present participle doing the dirty on, simple past did the dirty on, past participle done the dirty on)

  1. (Australia, UK, idiomatic, informal, transitive) To treat (someone) in an unfair manner; to cheat or betray.

Questions about did the dirty on

What is did the dirty on the simple past of?
Did the dirty on is the simple past of do the dirty on.

Words near did the dirty on in the dictionary

  1. did someone's head in
  2. did someone's heart good
  3. did the dash
  4. did the decent thing
  5. did the deed
  6. did the dirty on
  7. did the dishes
  8. did the Dutch
  9. did the handsome thing
  10. did the honor
  11. did the honors

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