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dirt ball

/ˈdɜːrt bɔːl/

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/ˈdɜːrt bɔːl/C1slangamerican
  • ruНеформальное сленговое выражение для презренного, никчёмного или морально отвратительного человека. Также может буквально обозначать комок грязи или пыли.

An informal slang term for a contemptible, worthless, or morally despicable person. It can also refer literally to a clump of dirt or dust.

  1. Contemptible personC1slangamerican

    A person regarded as morally despicable, dishonest, or worthless.

    ruПодлый человек

    • He cheated on his taxes; what a dirt ball.
    • That dirt ball stole my wallet when I wasn't looking.
    • Don't trust him, he's a real dirt ball.
  2. Clump of dirtA2informal

    A small, compact mass of soil or mud.

    ruКомок грязи

    • The kids threw dirt balls at each other in the field.
    • A dirt ball stuck to the bottom of my shoe.
    • After the rain, the garden was full of dirt balls.