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Osee Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Filthy rich, filthy dirty
What's that filthy mean? I can not find a suitable explanation in M-W. Please help. Thanks.
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Hi, What's that filthy mean? I can not find a suitable explanation in M-W. An informal meaning of 'filthy' is 'extremely'.
- Hi, What's that filthy mean?
- I can not find a suitable explanation in M-W.
- An informal meaning of 'filthy' is 'extremely'.
- That's what it means here.
- It only sounds right with certain adjectives, like 'dirty' and 'rich', so I don't recommend that you use this meaning very much.
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Hi,
What's that filthy mean? I can not find a suitable explanation in M-W.
An informal meaning of 'filthy' is 'extremely'. That's what it means here.
It only sounds right with certain adjectives, like 'dirty' and 'rich', so I don't recommend that you use this meaning very much.
Clive
What's that filthy mean? I can not find a suitable explanation in M-W.
An informal meaning of 'filthy' is 'extremely'. That's what it means here.
It only sounds right with certain adjectives, like 'dirty' and 'rich', so I don't recommend that you use this meaning very much.
Clive
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It also disparages extreme wealth as somehow being obscene; as if someone obtained it immorally or illegally.
It reminds me of the terms "robber barons" and "filthy lucre."
In modern times, I would describe a few of the big scam artists and drug cartel scions as "filthy rich."
It reminds me of the terms "robber barons" and "filthy lucre."
In modern times, I would describe a few of the big scam artists and drug cartel scions as "filthy rich."
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