Phrase guide

dirty trick

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An unkind trick.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Unethical or illegal tactics used against an opponent.

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Usage: in-plural

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3

noun

Meaning 3

an unkind or aggressive trick

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on

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Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: putada — an unkind trick
  • Czech: podraz — an unkind trick
  • Danish: svinestreg — an unkind trick
  • Faroese: svínagerð — an unkind trick
  • Faroese: beistagerð — an unkind trick
  • Faroese: skarnsgerð — an unkind trick
  • Faroese: illgerð — an unkind trick
  • Finnish: ruma temppu — an unkind trick
  • French: coup de pute — an unkind trick
  • French: coup bas — an unkind trick
  • French: sale coup — an unkind trick
  • Galician: porcallada — an unkind trick
  • Galician: falcatruada — an unkind trick
  • German: Gemeinheit — an unkind trick
  • German: Niederträchtigkeit — an unkind trick
  • Italian: bastardata — an unkind trick
  • Italian: rogna — an unkind trick
  • Polish: świństwo — an unkind trick
  • Portuguese: sacanagem — an unkind trick
  • Spanish: putada — an unkind trick
  • Spanish: jugarreta — an unkind trick
  • Spanish: canallada — an unkind trick
  • Spanish: cerdada — an unkind trick
  • Spanish: mala pasada — an unkind trick
  • Turkish: alicengiz oyunu — an unkind trick
  • Turkish: dalavere — an unkind trick
  • Turkish: dek — an unkind trick
  • Turkish: desise — an unkind trick
  • Turkish: dolap — an unkind trick
  • Turkish: düzen — an unkind trick
  • Turkish: entrika — an unkind trick
  • Turkish: hile — an unkind trick
  • Turkish: malaka — an unkind trick
  • Turkish: oyun — an unkind trick
  • Polish: świństwo — unethical or illegal tactic
  • Spanish: marranada — unethical or illegal tactic