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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Down and dirty

At one scene in "While you were sleeping", Jack was playing cards with his brother. Jack said "down and dirty". What does "down and dirty" mean here?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuEhugOQ344 at 01:34
  

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It is poker slang. 'Down' = face down; 'dirty' means powerful. Jack is asking the dealer to give him a card face down and one that will be very useful for improving his poker hand.

— Mister Micawber

  • It is poker slang.
  • 'Down' = face down; 'dirty' means powerful.
  • Jack is asking the dealer to give him a card face down and one that will be very useful for improving his poker hand.
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It is poker slang. 'Down' = face down; 'dirty' means powerful. Jack is asking the dealer to give him a card face down and one that will be very useful for improving his poker hand.
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