dirtball

English

Etymology

From dirt +‎ ball.

Pronunciation

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Noun

dirtball (plural dirtballs)

1. (slang, derogatory) A dirty or sleazy person.
   • 2007 July 27, William Grimes, “The Boys From Dolores”, in New York Times‎:

     He is Fidel Castro, Cuba’s supreme leader, but still known to some Dolorinos by his school nickname, Bola de Churde, or dirtball.

2. Synonym of dorodango: a ball of dirt, especially one that is polished in a popular outdoor activity done by Japanese schoolchildren.

Translations

dirty or sleazy person

Polish: brudas (pl) m, brudaska f