"dirtball" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-dirtball.ogg Forms: dirtballs [plural]
Etymology: From dirt + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dirt|ball}} dirt + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} dirtball (plural dirtballs)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A dirty or sleazy person. Tags: derogatory, slang Translations (dirty or sleazy person): brudas [masculine] (Polish), brudaska [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-dirtball-en-noun-mlfkGoGj Disambiguation of 'dirty or sleazy person': 99 1
  2. Synonym of dorodango: a ball of dirt, especially one that is polished in a popular outdoor activity done by Japanese schoolchildren. Synonyms: dorodango [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-dirtball-en-noun-8QLIM68~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 11 89

Inflected forms

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