down-and-dirty


down-and-dirt·y

(doun′ənd-dûr′tē)adj. Informal 1. Intently and fiercely competitive, often unscrupulously so: a down-and-dirty political campaign.2. Bawdy; lewd.

down′-and-dirt′y


adj. Informal. 1. unscrupulous; nasty: a down-and-dirty election campaign. 2. earthy; funky. [1980–85]