the dirty dozens

An informal spoken-word contest in which one trades insults with someone else about each other and each other's family members, especially their mothers, typically in front of a group. The insults are not meant to be taken seriously. Exclusive to African-American communities. Primarily heard in US. You want to shoot the dirty dozens, son? We'll keep it light, unlike yo' mama, who's pushin' a ton! Playing the dirty dozens is a tradition in this hood.

the (dirty) dozens

n. a game of trading insulting remarks about relatives. (Originally black.) Freddy is out giving the dozens to Marty.

词组	the dirty dozens
释义	the dirty dozens the dirty dozens An informal spoken-word contest in which one trades insults with someone else about each other and each other's family members, especially their mothers, typically in front of a group. The insults are not meant to be taken seriously. Exclusive to African-American communities. Primarily heard in US. You want to shoot the dirty dozens, son? We'll keep it light, unlike yo' mama, who's pushin' a ton! Playing the dirty dozens is a tradition in this hood. See also: dirty, dozen Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. the (dirty) dozens n. a game of trading insulting remarks about relatives. (Originally black.) Freddy is out giving the dozens to Marty. See also: dirty, dozen McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: the dozens play the dozens shoot the dozens signify you can dish it out, but you can't take it hello pot, meet kettle hi hi pot, meet kettle each needle (one) about (something)
随便看	it's/that's a fair cop it's/that's all right it's/that's a wrap it's/that's boss it's/that's news to me it's/that's not my problem it's/that's not saying much, etc. (it's/that's the) story of my life it's the berries it's the economy, stupid it's the old story (it's/there's) no good crying over spilt milk get the runaround get the run of (some place) get the sack get the shaft get the shakes get the shit kicked out of (one) get the shit knocked out of (one) get the shivers get the shock of (one's) life get the short end get the short end of the stick get the shove get the show on the road