Quick-and-dirty Definition

kwĭkən-dûrtē

adjective

quicker-and-dirtier, quickest-and-dirtiest

Cheaply made or done; of inferior quality.

A quick-and-dirty construction project; a quick-and-dirty research report.

American Heritage

(idiomatic) Done or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.

I can do a quick-and-dirty market analysis in time for the meeting tomorrow.

Wiktionary

(computing) Of or pertaining to the creation or repair of software or hardware in a manner which permits operation within a brief period of time, although with compromised functionality or reliability.

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Alternative spelling of quick-and-dirty.

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noun

(US, slang) An inexpensive, inelegant eatery; a greasy spoon.

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(idiomatic) A quick, temporary fix, estimate, or the like.

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

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Other Word Forms of Quick-and-dirty

Singular:

quick-and-dirty

Plural:

quick-and-dirties

Base Form:

quick-and-dirty

Comparative:

quicker-and-dirtier

Superlative:

quickest-and-dirtiest

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