quick and dirty

A form of quick-and-dirty — Done or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.

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Meanings

adjectivequick and dirty (comparative more quick and dirty or quicker and dirtier, superlative most quick and dirty or quickest and dirtiest)

comparative more quick and dirty · comparative quicker and dirtier · superlative most quick and dirty · superlative quickest and dirtiest

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of quick-and-dirty.
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APA

quick and dirty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quick%20and%20dirty

MLA

“quick and dirty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quick%20and%20dirty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quick and dirty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quick%20and%20dirty.

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