Dirtsome

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Marked by dirtiness or by being dirty

    "Guilt 'cos I always s'vived an' 'scaped despite my dirtsome'n'stony soul."

Adverb
  1. 1
    very; extremely; awfully nonstandard, regional

    "Dear nutmeg grown for me and mine midst tree and mace and tropic's space [e]quatorial shine., with brown and black in spice-isles sown you're dirtsome cheap sold in hea[p]s, then heapen pile, but dear to me."

Synonyms

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clartydirtygrubbyunclean

Example

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"Guilt 'cos I always s'vived an' 'scaped despite my dirtsome'n'stony soul."

Etymology

From dirt + -some.

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