Filth

//fɪlθ// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    The police. Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, uncountable

    "We were in the middle of stashing the money when the filth arrived."

  3. 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. 4
    an offensive or indecent word or phrase wordnet
  5. 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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  1. 6
    a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse wordnet
  2. 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."

  3. 8
    anything regarded as making something unclean wordnet
  4. 9
    Weeds growing on pasture land. US, dated, uncountable, usually

    "Grampa remembers when he had to cut filth with a scythe."

  5. 10
    any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English filth, from Old English fȳlþu, from Proto-West Germanic *fūliþu, equivalent to foul + -th (abstract nominal suffix).

Etymology 2

From Middle English filth, from Old English fȳlþu, from Proto-West Germanic *fūliþu, equivalent to foul + -th (abstract nominal suffix).

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