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/dɪʃ ðə dɜːrt/ · dish.the.dirt
verb
- To tell salacious gossip or reveal unflattering information about someone. The tabloid newspaper was eager to dish the dirt on celebrities.
verb
- To reveal confidential or sensitive information, often in a way that is considered unseemly or unprofessional. The whistleblower was accused of dishing the dirt on her former employer.
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Did you know? The phrase 'dish the dirt' gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s with the rise of tabloid journalism, where sensationalized stories and gossip were used to sell newspapers.