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dirt

dirt

47 9.6
Human or animal poop, used as a rude word
  • noun
  • /dɜrt/
  • Offensive
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  • When he heard the rumor, he said it was dirt meant to ruin her reputation.
  • tastes like dirt
  • eat dirt
  • feces or dirt

Examples

  • Treats girls like dirt.

  • Don't let that imposter treat you like dirt.

  • You treated me like dirt.

  • Let's face it, you treated me like dirt!

  • And it should be us that's squanderin' all our money and treatin' our friends like dirt.

  • He called her an obscenity, claiming she was nothing but dirt.

  • The document contained some dirt about his opponents that could sway the election.

Synonyms

shit
vsdirt
  • Offensive
577 9.3

Solid waste that people or animals pass from their bodies

is obscene but refers only to the noun rather than to the act or expletive
poop
vsdirt
  • NSFW
109 5.1

Solid waste that people or animals pass from their body

is more strongly obscene and taboo than this informal everyday word
crap
vsdirt
  • Offensive
98 9.2

A solid waste left by a person or animal

is obscene but is used as a general taboo name rather than clinical term
turd
vsdirt
  • Offensive
38 8.9

A solid piece of poop that comes from the body

is obscene but focuses on the physical piece rather than only the taboo word
shite
vsdirt
  • Offensive
25 9.9

A rude word for poop or for something you think is useless

is obscene but often extends beyond the bodily meaning into insults
doody
vsdirt
  • Baby Talk
11 9.0

A childish word for poo

is strongly obscene rather than playful or childish in tone
caca
vsdirt
  • Baby Talk
6 9.6

A childish word for poop

is more strongly obscene and not childish compared with this playful term
poopie
vsdirt
  • Baby Talk
4 8.4

A childish word for poop that children use

is more obscene and adult rather than childish in use
doo-doo
vsdirt
  • Baby Talk
3 8.2

A childish word for poop

is more obscene and taboo than this harmless childlike name
cack
vsdirt
  • Offensive
1 9.9

The solid waste people or animals leave when they go to the toilet

is more strongly obscene and taboo than this milder slang
kaka
vsdirt
  • Baby Talk
1 9.9

A child's word for poop said when they need the toilet

is more strongly obscene and not merely childish or gentle language
feces
vsdirt
  • NSFW
1 4.8

Solid waste the body sends out through the anus after food is digested

is obscene and taboo while this is the neutral scientific term

Idioms

dirt cheap
  • Informal
14 2.8

Very cheap and costing almost nothing

to hit pay dirt
  • Informal
8 7.5

To find big success or money after trying hard

to eat dirt
  • Informal
2 8.9

To admit you are wrong and accept feeling ashamed, often unwillingly

dirt on someone
  • Informal
7.2

Secret facts that could make someone look bad if people know them

to hide the dirt
  • Informal
8.2

To keep secret wrong actions or mistakes from other people

Compounds

15 3.2

A light motorcycle with strong tires and springs for riding on rough unpaved ground

8 7.5

A discovery or idea that makes a lot of money after hard work

4 3.7

A racing track for cars or motorcycles with a surface of packed earth rather than pavement

pay dirt
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Earth or rock that has valuable minerals worth mining

dirt ball
  • Offensive
8.7

A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly

dirt file
  • Literature
8.4

A set of secret bad facts about a person kept to use against them

4.9

A garden tool that separates soil from stones and debris

dog dirt
  • NSFW
7.5

Poop left by a dog outside where people walk

Surface Forms

dirt singular
dirts plural

Etymology

Dirt comes from Old English drit meaning 'dung', so it is also used as a rude word for 'poo'.