"dreckitude" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From dreck + -itude. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|dreck|-itude}} dreck + -itude Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dreckitude (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being dreck (junk, garbage). Tags: uncountable Synonyms: dreckness, dreckiness
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