"dirty business" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-dirty business.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dirty business (uncountable)
  1. the practice of unethical methods Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-dirty_business-en-noun-1chDU8pD
  2. (slang) anal sex Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dirty_business-en-noun--OT7l~6I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96

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