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According to Johnny Carson, I was the guy who Marlon sent out to do all the dirty work.
Jim Fowler

Meaning of "dirty work" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIRTY WORK

dirty work play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIRTY WORK

dirtier
dirties
dirtiest
dirtily
dirtiness
dirty
dirty bomb
dirty dog
dirty linen
dirty look
dirty old man
dirty pool
dirty realism
dirty realist
dirty trick
dirty tricks
dirty war
dirty weekend
dirty word
dirty-minded

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIRTY WORK

all in a day´s work
artwork
at work
charity work
contract work
course work
detective work
field work
group work
life´s work
maid of all work
manual work
office work
out of work
outside work
police work
research work
rough work
social work
voluntary work
welfare work

Synonyms and antonyms of dirty work in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dirty work» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIRTY WORK

Find out the translation of dirty work to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dirty work from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dirty work» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脏活
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trabajo sucio
570 millions of speakers

English

dirty work
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंदा काम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العمل القذر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грязная работа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trabalho sujo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খারাপ কাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sale boulot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerja kotor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drecksarbeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

割に合わない仕事
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더러운 일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Karya sing kotor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công việc bẩn thỉu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழுக்கு வேலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गलिच्छ काम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kirli iş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lavoro sporco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brudna robota
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

брудна робота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lucru murdar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βρώμικη δουλειά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vuil werk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smutsiga arbetet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skittent arbeid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dirty work

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRTY WORK»

The term «dirty work» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRTY WORK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dirty work» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dirty work» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dirty work

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6 QUOTES WITH «DIRTY WORK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dirty work.
1
Elizabeth Banks
Most men I know rely on women to do all the literal dirty work.
2
Neal Boortz
If it is wrong for you to take money from someone else who earned it, to take their money by force for your own needs, then it is certainly just as wrong for you to demand that the government step forward and do this dirty work for you.
3
Paul Feig
Hey, I'm like the Wayne Gretsky of the entertainment biz - I have other people do my dirty work while I skate around and get to be a nice guy. What can I say? I'm a coward.
4
Jim Fowler
According to Johnny Carson, I was the guy who Marlon sent out to do all the dirty work.
5
Karl Marlantes
War is society's dirty work, usually done by kids cleaning up failures perpetrated by adults.
6
Ted Nugent
I don't pay to have my dirty work done for me. I do it myself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRTY WORK»

Discover the use of dirty work in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dirty work and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dirty Work
Two teenaged girls with little in common must find a way to work together if they are ever to escape their captors after being abducted into an international prostitution ring.
Julia Bell, 2007
2
Doing the Dirty Work?: The Global Politics of Domestic Labour
Packed with information on the numbers of migrant women working as domestics, the racism, immigration or employment legislation that constrains their lives, and testimonies from the workers themselves, this is the most comprehensive study ...
Bridget Anderson, 2000
3
Dirty Work
Dirty Work is the story of two men, strangers—one white, the other black.
Larry Brown, 2007
4
Dirty Work: Immigrants in Domestic Service, Agriculture, and ...
Dirty Work explores the lives and work of recent immigrants from Africa, Asia, and elsewhere to the southern Italian region of Sicily.
Jeffrey Cole, Sally S. Booth, 2007
5
Dirty Work
Hired to prove infidelity in an heiress's marriage, Stone Barrington goes undercover. But the work turns dirty-and catastrophic-when the errant husband is found dead and the other woman disappears without a trace.
Stuart Woods, 2003
6
Dirty Work: A Novel
Gabriel Weston has given us a truly original, courageous, and meaningful novel.
Gabriel Weston, 2014
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Dirty Work
"Dirty" maybe because within this remarkable volume of short stories (a follow-up to her award-winning collection Patterns) author Pat Cadigan unflinchingly explores the implications of technology on modern and near-future societies, ...
Pat Cadigan, 2011
8
Dirty Work: Concepts and Identities
This book explores new understandings and contemporary experiences of dirty work – tasks or roles that are seen to be disgusting or degrading.
Ruth Simpson, Natasha Slutskaya, Patricia Lewis, 2012
9
Dirty Work
Murder of a homeless woman in a London hostel. As one of the hostel's counselors finds more than she'd guessed, readers see not only a dead lesbian but also living evidence.
Vivien Kelly, 1996
10
The Dirty Work of Neoliberalism: Cleaners in the Global Economy
In this collection of essays, an international group of scholars investigate the global building cleaning industry to reveal the extent of neoliberalism's impact on cleaners.
Luis L. M. Aguiar, Andrew Herod, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRTY WORK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dirty work is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kazemi trying to fulfill NBA dream with Sixers - The Intelligencer …
The 2013 second-round pick is hoping that his willingness to do the dirty work, such as diving for loose balls and taking charges, will allow him ... «The Intelligencer, Jul 15»
2
“Ray Donovan” Season 3 Preview - The Gazette
Lena, the woman who does a lot of Ray's dirty work, gets an offer from Avi to go work for him. She has to choose between the two. - The San ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Cameron Payne not happy to be out of Summer League due to …
I WILL COME IN AND DO THE DIRTY WORK AND PROVIDE FOR MY FAMILY. AND THAT'S NOT GOING TO STOP. HE'S NOT LACKING IN ... «KOCO Oklahoma City, Jul 15»
4
Steely Dan Shined Through The Fog at Red Rocks | Westword
The show featured all the hits, even a song many people buzzed about beforehand, “Dirty Work.” But you can look up an accurate set list on the ... «Westword, Jul 15»
5
Boy, 12, wanted for Neb. murder is arrested: reports - NY Daily News
... we are concerned about downward pressure from some of the older gang members pushing the younger ones to do some of the dirty work.”. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
6
Haggs On Toucher & Rich: Where Will Beleskey, Hayes Fit In On …
As for 6-foot-6 Hayes, Haggerty said he's now the biggest forward on the Bruins and isn't afraid to use his size to do the dirty work in front of the ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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How will the Reshaped Portland Trail Blazers look in 2015? - The …
... already showing their willingness to hustle and do the dirty work, Portland could form into a scrappy team possible of surprising some people. «H4TV ENTERTAINMENT, Jul 15»
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Minions Mania: Top 10 Movies About Henchmen - Huffington Post
Henchmen, defined as "an unscrupulous and ruthless subordinate," are followers who do the dirty work of their boss. Here are other Assistant ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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New Zealand's 'under-Watergate' - Stuff.co.nz
We did the dirty work/ using the English language like a roguish trowel... ' Lange was launched onto the international stage. He called the ... «The Nelson Mail, Jul 15»
10
The Details: Lift For Life Is 'Bigger Than Football' - University of …
He did the “dirty work” to get things started. Once he graduated, the trio took the reins. Tufunga and Kneip went to a retreat in Chicago last ... «University of Washington Athletics, Jul 15»

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