"Dirty Dozen" meaning in All languages combined

See Dirty Dozen on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

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  1. Any of certain groups of twelve people.
    (American football) The twelve rookies who made the Dallas Cowboys team in 1975.
    Sense id: en-Dirty_Dozen-en-name-eElY-i8u Categories (other): Football (American), Groups of people, Twelve Disambiguation of Groups of people: 24 24 24 24 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Twelve: 13 15 17 13 13 15 12 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. Any of certain groups of twelve people.
    A team of twelve IBM employees, formed in 1980, who created the first IBM PC in 1981.
    Sense id: en-Dirty_Dozen-en-name-aY-ZFgEd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Groups of people, IBM, Twelve Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 14 20 14 16 20 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 14 21 14 16 19 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 13 21 16 16 19 8 Disambiguation of Groups of people: 24 24 24 24 2 2 1 Disambiguation of IBM: 5 44 18 9 9 11 4 Disambiguation of Twelve: 13 15 17 13 13 15 12
  3. Any of certain groups of twelve people.
    (basketball) The United States' men's basketball team (which consists of twelve players) at the 1998 FIBA World Championship.
    Sense id: en-Dirty_Dozen-en-name-I~aYJ8~k Categories (other): Basketball, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Basketball, Fruits, Groups of people, Individuals, Twelve Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 14 20 14 16 20 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 14 21 14 16 19 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 13 21 16 16 19 8 Disambiguation of Basketball: 6 7 73 4 6 2 1 Disambiguation of Fruits: 6 13 25 16 12 12 16 Disambiguation of Groups of people: 24 24 24 24 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Individuals: 4 15 30 18 13 15 5 Disambiguation of Twelve: 13 15 17 13 13 15 12 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. Any of certain groups of twelve people.
    Saddam Hussein and eleven others who carried out his orders.
    Sense id: en-Dirty_Dozen-en-name--IhTNjnU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Groups of people, Twelve Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 14 20 14 16 20 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 14 21 14 16 19 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 13 21 16 16 19 8 Disambiguation of Groups of people: 24 24 24 24 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Twelve: 13 15 17 13 13 15 12
  5. (cycling) A one-day road cycling race founded in 1983 (which originally featured twelve hills, but since 1988 has typically featured a baker's dozen of thirteen hills), held annually in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Related terms: dirty dozens
    Sense id: en-Dirty_Dozen-en-name-mAkEKnjQ Categories (other): Cycling, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Twelve Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 14 20 14 16 20 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 14 21 14 16 19 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 13 21 16 16 19 8 Disambiguation of Twelve: 13 15 17 13 13 15 12 Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  6. (aviation) The twelve most common aircraft problems, resulting from human error, that may lead to accidents etc.
    Sense id: en-Dirty_Dozen-en-name-bHE1GwPa Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Twelve Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 14 20 14 16 20 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 14 21 14 16 19 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 13 21 16 16 19 8 Disambiguation of Twelve: 13 15 17 13 13 15 12 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  7. The twelve species of fruits and vegetables that are declared the most likely to be contaminated by pesticides over the last year.
    Sense id: en-Dirty_Dozen-en-name-6ORU9mTg Categories (other): Twelve Disambiguation of Twelve: 13 15 17 13 13 15 12
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