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Definition of be quick-and-dirty
quick-and-dirty
adjective
- a fast and non-elegant solution put together under time or user pressure. Used esp. when you want to convey that you think the fast way might lead to trouble further down the road. See also kluge.
I can have a quick-and-dirty fix in place tonight, but I'll have to rewrite the whole module to solve the underlying design problem.
I ran out of time, so I had to do a quick-and-dirty job on that report.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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| Definitions include: a quantity between 1 and one order of magnitude lower than the quantity previously mentioned. | |
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| Definitions include: to reveal one's closely guarded secrets. | |
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| Definitions include: an unclean person, one who doesn't care about appearance and hygiene, one who looks like they haven't taken a shower in weeks. | |
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| Definitions include: an angered glance. | |
| Definitions include: making sexual advances toward a person when you are already involved in a relationship. | |
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| Definitions include: one of many "sex moves" that are degrading towards one's sex partner. | |
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| Definitions include: the act of racing to a bathroom while not defecating (specifically: diarrhea) in one's pants. | |
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| Definitions include: ICQ (I care quick) meaning I don't care | |
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| Definitions include: "quickly". | |
| Definitions include: very quickly. | |
| Definitions include: a person who leaves quickly when something bad is about to happen. | |
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