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Definition of "quick-and-dirty" [quick-and-dirty]

  • Cheaply made or done; of inferior quality: a quick-and-dirty construction project; a quick-and-dirty research report. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "quick-and-dirty" in a sentence
  • "The interesting premise is delicately overlaid with emotion by having a single human show the chimp some compassion, resulting in a quick-and-dirty sf short story that is both charming and memorable."
  • "Jonathan: We thought we were decently physical and we'd go for the quick-and-dirty challenge. ..."
  • "The poster had a valid point, and I figured my old-school "start-with-a-goalie" paradigm may no longer be applicable to the NHL. To test the validity of my theory, I set out to do a quick-and-dirty benchmark analysis of how past Stanley Cup winners constructed their teams."
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