quick-and-dirty
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Meaning · English
Done rapidly and simply, often sacrificing quality
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
được thực hiện nhanh chóng và đơn giản, thường hy sinh chất lượng
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Literally: fast and filthy
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The developer came up with a quick-and-dirty solution to meet the deadline
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “quick-and-dirty” mean?
Done rapidly and simply, often sacrificing quality Literally: fast and filthy
Is “quick-and-dirty” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.