Meaning & use
smutty
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containing or referring to sex in a way considered indecent or crude, or covered in soot or dirt
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The comedian's smutty jokes made some audience members uncomfortable.
His smutty overalls needed a good wash after the day in the coal yard.
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Has two unrelated meanings: describing crude or indecent content, and describing something literally covered in soot or grime, from the word 'smut.'
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