Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A filthy or vile person.
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- noun informal A
dirty ,grimy ,sleazy , ordisreputable person - noun climbing A poor
climber ,alpinist ,skier or otheroutdoorsman who lives cheaply, without normal employment, and with few amenities in order to spend as much time on their sport as possible. Used praisingly.
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Examples
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Although, I must say using the term 'dirtbag' is quite lame - another sign Tracey isn't feeling well.
Stuff My Wife Says That Disturbs Me Tyler 2009
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And it would be good for ratings to take a dump when that dirtbag is allowed to spew his lies.
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He's been missed, and his return would be good for the Blazers and for the City - maybe we could get him to run for Mayor when the incumbent dirtbag is removed.
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Although your reply is more creative than it would have been to simply call me a 'dirtbag' - you must be feeling better.
Stuff My Wife Says That Disturbs Me Tyler 2009
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But not as bad as gross Colin dirtbag – what’s his name?
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C’mon, there’s no way this dirtbag is going to cop to his criminal activity and lying to the GJ and FBI.
Think Progress » Breaking: Rove Meeting With Special Prosecutor About Leak Case 2006
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This lying dirtbag is funded by Exxon Mobil and other fossil fuel producers (through their proxies, of course) to lie about global warming science (many of Seixon’s bogus criticisms echo Milloy).
Think Progress » Limbaugh Distorts Numbers To Downplay Global Warming Science 2006
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The dead guy was a dirtbag, which is always fine with me.
'The Closer' recap: A tricky mystery and a return to top form | EW.com 2008
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The dead guy was a dirtbag, which is always fine with me.
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The dead guy was a dirtbag, which is always fine with me.
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Gobright, who died Wednesday after a fall during a descent in Mexico, was a self-described dirtbag, the fading term of endearment for climbers who live simply, and raggedly, for the single pursuit of climbing.
Brad Gobright, a Throwback Climber on the Fringes of a Sport By 2019
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