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.