dirty-minded
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dirty-minded
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Powerful, selfish people have always adopted this dirty-minded realism to justify their own selfishness.
From Seattle Times
Mr. Trump insisted that only “dirty-minded” people took it that way, and that no one respects women more than he does.
From New York Times
"Iranians are dirty-minded people — they come here to drink and take drugs and wear their shirts open like women," scoffed one Malay cab driver.
From Time
Part carnival barker, part adman, part good-natured, dirty-minded adolescent, Mr. Friedman plumbed the low-rent depths of the movie business with a sense of boldness and a sense of fun.
From New York Times
I was on the fence; I admired Ficarra and Requa's blend of glossy Hollywood surface and dirty-minded, chaotic, criminal love story, but I also felt beat up by the end of the film.
From Salon
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