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DirtyGame Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Earthy, down to earth.
Is 'earthy' in the following sentence an adjective of the phrase 'down to earth'? And what does it mean?
"His earthy common sense"
"His earthy common sense"
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No. 'Earthy' suggests crude, vulgar, unrefined. Clive
- No.
- 'Earthy' suggests crude, vulgar, unrefined.
- Clive
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Earthy?r=66
There are two possible meanings: ( a) very practical and ( b) unrefined, coarse, rough.
There are two possible meanings: ( a) very practical and ( b) unrefined, coarse, rough.
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So it's more like the word 'humble' which its meaning depends on the context, right?
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I've never encountered 'earthy' with the meaning of only 'very practical'.
Clive
Clive
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Not really.
It means when he solves a problem, his way is very practical, but it is not elegant or imaginative.
It means when he solves a problem, his way is very practical, but it is not elegant or imaginative.
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"Earthy" humor is humor that is ribald or "dirty" or filled with expletives.
"Down to earth" is said of a person who is unaffected, approachable, realistic and pragmatic.
"Earthy common sense" would be wisdom that is practical, and not derived from books or education.
"Down to earth" is said of a person who is unaffected, approachable, realistic and pragmatic.
"Earthy common sense" would be wisdom that is practical, and not derived from books or education.
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