English · Slang Attested

Dirty Half Hundred

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Meaning · English

The 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot.

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Dirty Half Hundred” mean?

The 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot.

Is “Dirty Half Hundred” formal or informal?

Dirty Half Hundred is generally slang.

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