"quick and dirty" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more quick and dirty [comparative], quicker and dirtier [comparative], most quick and dirty [superlative], quickest and dirtiest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|more|quicker and dirtier|sup2=quickest and dirtiest}} quick and dirty (comparative more quick and dirty or quicker and dirtier, superlative most quick and dirty or quickest and dirtiest)
  1. Alternative form of quick-and-dirty Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: quick-and-dirty

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