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dirty tricks
plural noun
Politics.unethical or illegal campaign practices or pranks intended to disrupt or sabotage the campaigns of opposing candidates.
any similar practices carried out against rival countries or corporations for espionage or commercial purposes.
Other Word Forms
- dirty-trickery noun
- dirty-tricks adjective
- dirty-trickster noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of dirty tricks1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
In response, Ukraine said that Russia was playing "dirty tricks" and manipulating the facts.
However, Musk himself has mocked the comparisons, stating on X: “Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is sooo tired.”
Critics, including some historians, said it was a Nazi salute - Mr Musk has dismissed that, saying comparisons with Hitler were "tired" and "dirty tricks."
After one account on X called the uproar a “hoax” and part of what Musk himself had once called a “dirty tricks campaign” against him by liberals, Musk reposted the comment.
“Frankly, they need better dirty tricks,” Musk added.
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