"tenth-rate" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /tɛnθ ɹeɪt/ [UK, US] Forms: more tenth-rate [comparative], most tenth-rate [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} tenth-rate (comparative more tenth-rate, superlative most tenth-rate)
  1. Of extremely poor quality, godawful. Related terms: first-rate, second-rate, third-rate, fourth-rate
    Sense id: en-tenth-rate-en-adj-ti0kxp2a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Synonyms: crappy, shitty, grody, lousy, grotty, miserable Synonyms (of poor quality): crummy, cruddy, drecky, worthless, trashy, two-bit, manky

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          "ref": "2007, Stuart Heritage, Britney Spears At The MTV VMAs: The Vagina-Heavy Fall-Out",
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