Wiktionary
a. (context informal English) Thoroughly involved; hands-on.
Wikipedia
Down and Dirty (Brutti, sporchi e cattivi) is an Italian grotesque film directed by Ettore Scola and released in 1976.
It won the Prix de la Mise en scène at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. Nino Manfredi plays the protagonist.
Down and dirty or Down and Dirty may refer to:
- "down and dirty", term used in stud poker
- A primarily Canadian synonym for a Cuba Libre
- Down and Dirty, 1988 book in the Wild Cards anthology series
- "Down and Dirty", song from Quiet Riot's 1986 album QR III
- Down and Dirty, Richard Pryor album
- Down and Dirty (album), The Click album
- Down and Dirty, 1976 film directed by Ettore Scola
- Down 'n Dirty, 2001 film featuring Gary Busey
- "Down and Dirty", song from the 1995 Bad Company album Company of Strangers
Down and Dirty is the debut album by American rap group The Click, released in 1992 on Sick Wid It Records. It peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
In 1994, Sick Wid' It released it on CD, but with two of the 16 tracks missing. Jive records reissued Down and Dirty in 1995 on CD, although with several tracks remixed or missing from the original version.
A music video was produced for the song, "Tired of Being Stepped On", featuring Levitti and features a cameo appearance by C-Bo.
Usage examples of "down and dirty".
So a heap of otherwise loving couples never got down and dirty because women never admitted they liked it that way.
She likes her sex down and dirty, and probably she's been thrilled by orgies in some of the pornography she's always reading undoubtedly moving her lips while she does and she figures diddling in groups has just got to be dirtier than doing it in pairs.
I had been out in the field with him, and he had gotten as down and dirty as the rest of us.
It was truly down and dirty, and I definitely recognized her voice.
Naturally, Cliff was impatient to get to the down and dirty but I ensured he learned how to properly plan a contract.