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quick-and-dirty
noun 2adj 1
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2QUICK-AND-DIRTY + NOUN
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adj
1
Done or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.
I can do a quick-and-dirty market analysis in time for the meeting tomorrow.
noun
1
An inexpensive, inelegant eatery; a greasy spoon.
2
A quick, temporary fix, estimate, or the like.
The car broke down but we managed to do a quick-and-dirty and were back on the road in fifteen minutes.
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I can do a quick-and-dirty market analysis in time for the meeting tomorrow.
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The car broke down but we managed to do a quick-and-dirty and were back on the road in fifteen minutes.
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