dirty thirties

proper noun

The 1930s, especially in reference to the Dust Bowl of the Midwestern United States.

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Meanings

dirty thirties1

proper nounthe dirty thirties pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAlternative letter-case form of Dirty Thirties.

Dirty Thirties2

proper nounthe Dirty Thirties pl (plural only)

alternative dirty thirties

  1. pluralplural onlyThe 1930s, especially in reference to the Dust Bowl of the Midwestern United States.
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APA

dirty thirties. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dirty%20thirties

MLA

“dirty thirties.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dirty%20thirties. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dirty thirties,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dirty%20thirties.

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