Meaning of give the dirts | Babel Free

Definitions

To verbally abuse.

Examples

“You write about the 'fray,' From some place far away, You're giving us what Tommy calls the 'dirts.' With your 'majesty of war', and our 'eagerness for more', Remember that this sort of rubbish hurts.”

“I expect when he sees those trembling hands of mine, he'll give me a dose of the dirts through his rectangular glasses and reprimand me: “Get a hold on yourself, Mr Ali. This is a court not a Parkinson's clinic.'”

“We laughed at her attempted joke and she gave us the dirts!”

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