dirtybud
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Meaning · English
A mediocre earbud with poor audio quality, especially one that is cheap, a bootleg or a knockoff.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Ahaha! I'm hopefully hitting up a Cashies in the new year as I’ve seen buckets of bootleg ipod dirtybuds. Definitely want to try to blow some up 👀
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “dirtybud” mean?
A mediocre earbud with poor audio quality, especially one that is cheap, a bootleg or a knockoff.
Is “dirtybud” formal or informal?
dirtybud is generally slang.