off like a dirty shirt

adjective

Going away; taking one's departure.

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Meanings

adjectiveoff like a dirty shirt (not comparable)
  1. humorousnot comparableslangsimileGoing away; taking one's departure.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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