quick-and-dirty

American  

adjective

1. Informal. slipshod.

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noun

1. Slang. greasy spoon.

Etymology

Origin of quick-and-dirty

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Here’s the quick-and-dirty on how to start practicing critical ignoring in the year ahead:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Here's the quick-and-dirty rundown on everything you need to know about tech politics this week.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2023

A few months ago I looked at the “misery index” — the sum of unemployment and inflation, originally suggested by Arthur Okun as a quick-and-dirty summary of the state of the economy.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2023

They are steeped in hip-hop production and the quick-and-dirty aesthetics of the viral internet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2020

Often, it pays to start with a "quick-and-dirty" search by throwing in words you think will do the trick.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd