dirt

Definition

  • noun: loose earth or soil
  • noun: a filthy or soiling substance (as mud, dust, or grime)
  • synonyms: excrement, earth, meanness

Examples

  • He seems to have written his memoirs mainly so that he can 'dish the dirt' on all his former lovers.

  • The police 'struck pay dirt' when a witness came forward with new information.

  • The band 'hit pay dirt' [=had a big success] with their first single.

Movie quotes

  • (..) he's better than us. He wants to sit there in his car and keep his white shirt clean while the rest of us, we roll in the dirt. One of these days, Baby, you're gonna get blood on your hands, and you're gonna find out that that shit (..)
    2017 Baby Driver