quick-and-dirty
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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
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
With that in mind, here's Salon's quick-and-dirty rundown of who's who in the first of two nights of Democratic debates.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2019
It has maintained Silicon Valley's quick-and-dirty aesthetic, its sneaker-wearing and ramen-eating ethos, while also signing up one of the most famous architects in the world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2015
To `hack up on' implies a quick-and-dirty modification to an existing system.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.