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Meaning of quick-and-dirty | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. An inexpensive, inelegant eatery; a greasy spoon.
    US, slang
  2. A quick, temporary fix, estimate, or the like.
    idiomatic

Equivalents

Español cutre
Français quick-and-dirty
Polski zgrubny
Русский грубый из говна и палок на коле́нке на скорую руку халтурный

Examples

“The car broke down but we managed to do a quick-and-dirty and were back on the road in fifteen minutes.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Quick-break quick-change artist quick-draw quick-freeze quick-handedness quick-tempered

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