Dirtball

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dirty or sleazy person. derogatory, slang

    "He is Fidel Castro, Cuba’s supreme leader, but still known to some Dolorinos by his school nickname, Bola de Churde, or dirtball."

  2. 2
    Synonym of dorodango: a ball of dirt, especially one that is polished in a popular outdoor activity done by Japanese schoolchildren.

Synonyms

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dagdorodangodrabble-tailscungeuntidy person

Example

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"He is Fidel Castro, Cuba’s supreme leader, but still known to some Dolorinos by his school nickname, Bola de Churde, or dirtball."

Etymology

From dirt + ball.

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