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dry as a nun's nasty

dry as a nun's nasty adjective: very dry.

Adjective

dry as a nun's nasty

  1. (Australia, derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar, simile) Very dry.

Synonyms of dry as a nun's nasty

Origin of dry as a nun's nasty

Referring to a nun's practice of sexual abstinence.

Questions about dry as a nun's nasty

What does dry as a nun's nasty mean?
Dry as a nun's nasty means very dry.
What part of speech is dry as a nun's nasty?
Dry as a nun's nasty is an adjective.

Words near dry as a nun's nasty in the dictionary

  1. dry agents
  2. dry as a bone
  3. dry as a dead dingo's donga
  4. dry as a dead dingo's donger
  5. dry as a nun's cunt
  6. dry as a nun's nasty
  7. dry as dust
  8. dry bar
  9. dry bars
  10. dry bay
  11. dry bays

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