down and dirty

down and dirty
adjective or adverb Date: 1967 1. unvarnished <
the down and dirty truth
>
2. made or done hastily ; not revised or polished <
a down and dirty solution
>
3. marked by or given to fierce often unscrupulous competition <
down and dirty campaigning
>
4. bawdy <
down and dirty sexuality
>
5. seedy <
a down and dirty neighborhood
>
6. relating to or involved with what is crudely basic and practical <
down and dirty details
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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