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dirtball

dirtball noun: a dirty or sleazy person.

Noun

dirtball (plural dirtballs)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A dirty or sleazy person.
    • He is Fidel Castro, Cuba’s supreme leader, but still known to some Dolorinos by his school nickname, Bola de Churde, or dirtball.2007 July 27, William Grimes, “The Boys From Dolores”, in New York Times
  2. Synonym of dorodango: a ball of dirt, especially one that is polished in a popular outdoor activity done by Japanese schoolchildren.
    Synonyms:
    dorodango

Synonyms of dirtball

Forms of dirtball

pluraldirtballs

Origin of dirtball

From dirt + ball.

Questions about dirtball

What does dirtball mean?
Dirtball means a dirty or sleazy person.
What part of speech is dirtball?
Dirtball is a noun.
What is the plural of dirtball?
The plural of dirtball is dirtballs.

Words near dirtball in the dictionary

  1. dirtbag
  2. dirtbag left
  3. dirtbaggery
  4. dirtbaggy
  5. dirtbags
  6. dirtball
  7. dirtballs
  8. dirtbike
  9. dirtbiker
  10. dirtbikes
  11. dirtbird

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