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Filth
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- 1 Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles. uncountable, usually
"Before we start cooking we need to clean up the filth in this kitchen."
- 2 The police. Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, uncountable
"We were in the middle of stashing the money when the filth arrived."
- 3 Acronym of failed in London, try Hongkong. UK, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, derogatory
"The British expatriate in Hong Kong has long been known as FILTH."
- 4 an offensive or indecent word or phrase wordnet
- 5 Smut; that which sullies or defiles the moral character; corruption; pollution. uncountable, usually
"He spends all his time watching filth on pornographic websites."
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- 6 a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse wordnet
- 7 A vile or disgusting person. derogatory, uncountable, usually
"I think you're scum, I think you're filth. And as far as Elaine's concerned you're to get her out of your filthy mind right now."
- 8 anything regarded as making something unclean wordnet
- 9 Weeds growing on pasture land. US, dated, uncountable, usually
"Grampa remembers when he had to cut filth with a scythe."
- 10 any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English filth, from Old English fȳlþu, from Proto-West Germanic *fūliþu, equivalent to foul + -th (abstract nominal suffix).
From Middle English filth, from Old English fȳlþu, from Proto-West Germanic *fūliþu, equivalent to foul + -th (abstract nominal suffix).
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