adjective
    
    [more ~; most ~] chiefly US informal
    
    involving methods that are regarded as harsh, unfair, etc.
    
    
    
    down-and-dirty competition
    
    dirty and in poor condition
    
    
    
    relating to harsh and unpleasant subjects in an honest and often shocking way
    
    
    
    
    
    basic and practical
    
    
    
    get down and dirty
    
    to do or say harsh and unpleasant things
    
    
    
 
                
