Dirty Half Hundred
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Meaning · English
The 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot.
Register: slang
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.