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quick-and-dirties

quick-and-dirties is the plural of quick-and-dirty.

Meaning of quick-and-dirty

Noun

quick-and-dirty (plural quick-and-dirties)

  1. (US, slang) An inexpensive, inelegant eatery; a greasy spoon.
  2. (idiomatic) A quick, temporary fix, estimate, or the like.
    • The car broke down but we managed to do a quick-and-dirty and were back on the road in fifteen minutes.

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Questions about quick-and-dirties

What is quick-and-dirties the plural of?
Quick-and-dirties is the plural of quick-and-dirty.

Words near quick-and-dirties in the dictionary

  1. quick time event
  2. quick time events
  3. quick vinegar
  4. quick water
  5. Quick's prothrombin time
  6. quick-and-dirties
  7. quick-and-dirty
  8. quick-change artist
  9. quick-change artists
  10. quick-draw
  11. quick-draws

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