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Is dried pee considered dirt?



The Next CEO of Stack Overflow“noob” considered slang? offensive?What does “Considered for the Vacancy” mean?Is internet considered a way of broadcasting?Which one of the words should the preposition be considered with?What does “dirt” mean here?Why are these phrases “vulgarly considered appurtenance of poetry”?Is “Not even an inch” considered a correct phrase?Why is “chortle” considered a synonym for “chuckle”?










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Dirt is defined as any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, excrement, etc; filth. However, I am not sure if dried pee is considered dirt, because it's not visible and it's barely solid. You can't scrub it off and it's soluble. So is it considered dirt or not? I know this question is weird and sound stupid, but the answer isn't as simple as it might appear.



For example:




He went to the bathroom to pee a while ago, so he took a bath to clean
off the dirt on his private parts.











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    Dirt is defined as any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, excrement, etc; filth. However, I am not sure if dried pee is considered dirt, because it's not visible and it's barely solid. You can't scrub it off and it's soluble. So is it considered dirt or not? I know this question is weird and sound stupid, but the answer isn't as simple as it might appear.



    For example:




    He went to the bathroom to pee a while ago, so he took a bath to clean
    off the dirt on his private parts.











    share|improve this question
























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      Dirt is defined as any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, excrement, etc; filth. However, I am not sure if dried pee is considered dirt, because it's not visible and it's barely solid. You can't scrub it off and it's soluble. So is it considered dirt or not? I know this question is weird and sound stupid, but the answer isn't as simple as it might appear.



      For example:




      He went to the bathroom to pee a while ago, so he took a bath to clean
      off the dirt on his private parts.











      share|improve this question














      Dirt is defined as any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, excrement, etc; filth. However, I am not sure if dried pee is considered dirt, because it's not visible and it's barely solid. You can't scrub it off and it's soluble. So is it considered dirt or not? I know this question is weird and sound stupid, but the answer isn't as simple as it might appear.



      For example:




      He went to the bathroom to pee a while ago, so he took a bath to clean
      off the dirt on his private parts.








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          'Dirt' in the sense of bodily contamination, is usually reserved for visible matter including, as you say, soil, excrement, dust, soot, etc. Cambridge gives a general definition:




          dust, soil, or any substance that makes a surface not clean




          and a specifically American one:




          earth or a substance like it that has gotten on the surface of
          something such as your skin




          I would say that most British people would accept the latter meaning, but, if pressed, concede that dried urine is a 'substance that makes a surface (including the skin) not clean'. I would add, although perhaps I am being subjective here, that most people would not feel the need to take a bath after urination. Males who are old enough to use a toilet can generally manage not to get urine all over their private parts.



          I wonder if the question is about ritual cleanliness?






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          • Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago











          • That's one of the uses of toilet paper. Do you rush to the bath every time you sneeze, or need to blow your nose when you have a cold?

            – Michael Harvey
            2 hours ago












          • Toilet paper sometimes sticks onto your genitals. Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago












          • "Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?" Maybe if you are a Muslim, then you might class it as 'najis' which is an Arabic word. (نجس‎).

            – Michael Harvey
            2 hours ago











          • There’s a difference between bits of toilet paper and urine. I would not consider either one of them to be “dirt”, though I would consider the person with either of these substances on them to be “dirty”, like @JBH says in another comment here.

            – Mixolydian
            1 hour ago


















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          "Dirt" has a range of meanings, from ordinary soil that plants grow in, to "a substance that worsens the appearance of something", to metaphorical meanings.



          Surely "dried pee" does worsen the appearance of something, if not by sight then at least by smell. So dried pee could be "dirt".



          In the quote given, I find the use of "dirt" to be odd. Normally going to the bathroom, you don't get pee on your private parts (it comes out but goes into the toilet). If you had said,




          The boy wet his bed, so had to wash the dirt out of his sheets




          I would understand. However I can't see how the sentence is clearer than




          The boy wet his bed, so had to wash his sheets



          He went to the bathroom a while ago, so took a bath to clean his privates.




          I see no benefit in mentioning "dirt" in the particular example sentences.






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            James K "Normally going to the bathroom, you don't get pee on your private parts (it comes out but goes into the toilet)." Exactly.

            – Michael Harvey
            3 hours ago






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            In my locale, a cloth one had urinated on would be considered "dirty," but the urine itself (dried or not) would never be referred to as "dirt." In the context of the OP's example, "dirt" would always have a soil (rock) component. Even compost wouldn't be referred to as "dirt."

            – JBH
            3 hours ago











          • It always strikes me as slightly odd that Americans use 'dirt' to refer to the (often) brown stuff that makes up the ground in rural parts, that plants grow in. Dirt is nasty stuff that you don't want, whereas a good healthy topsoil is a fine substance, and its smell is appreciated by many.

            – Michael Harvey
            3 hours ago











          • Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago






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            Well I give a little shake and all is good! Regarding "dirt" meaning "soil", this use has dropped out of everyday British English, but it was certainly current in the past. My Grandmother always referred to the "dirt" in the garden. Perhaps this is a hangover from "nightsoil".

            – James K
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          This is English SE, not Chemistry. In the English language the adjective "dirty" has a very expansive meaning, usually nothing to do with with soil. Like "dirty dancing" for example. The quotation you provided is super weird, personally I would be very surprised if it were from an authoritative writer.
          On the other hand, dried shit generally does not smell bad, unlike dried pee. Thus in many Asian and African cultures, people cook on a fire made with dried cowshit.
          Thus is is more accurate to think about "dirt" and "dirty" as having to do with using the private parts, and not so much with substances they produce, haha.






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            "accurate to think about "dirt" and "dirty" as having to do with using the private parts" - Really? Have you discussed this with a therapist?

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          'Dirt' in the sense of bodily contamination, is usually reserved for visible matter including, as you say, soil, excrement, dust, soot, etc. Cambridge gives a general definition:




          dust, soil, or any substance that makes a surface not clean




          and a specifically American one:




          earth or a substance like it that has gotten on the surface of
          something such as your skin




          I would say that most British people would accept the latter meaning, but, if pressed, concede that dried urine is a 'substance that makes a surface (including the skin) not clean'. I would add, although perhaps I am being subjective here, that most people would not feel the need to take a bath after urination. Males who are old enough to use a toilet can generally manage not to get urine all over their private parts.



          I wonder if the question is about ritual cleanliness?






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          • Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago











          • That's one of the uses of toilet paper. Do you rush to the bath every time you sneeze, or need to blow your nose when you have a cold?

            – Michael Harvey
            2 hours ago












          • Toilet paper sometimes sticks onto your genitals. Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago












          • "Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?" Maybe if you are a Muslim, then you might class it as 'najis' which is an Arabic word. (نجس‎).

            – Michael Harvey
            2 hours ago











          • There’s a difference between bits of toilet paper and urine. I would not consider either one of them to be “dirt”, though I would consider the person with either of these substances on them to be “dirty”, like @JBH says in another comment here.

            – Mixolydian
            1 hour ago















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          'Dirt' in the sense of bodily contamination, is usually reserved for visible matter including, as you say, soil, excrement, dust, soot, etc. Cambridge gives a general definition:




          dust, soil, or any substance that makes a surface not clean




          and a specifically American one:




          earth or a substance like it that has gotten on the surface of
          something such as your skin




          I would say that most British people would accept the latter meaning, but, if pressed, concede that dried urine is a 'substance that makes a surface (including the skin) not clean'. I would add, although perhaps I am being subjective here, that most people would not feel the need to take a bath after urination. Males who are old enough to use a toilet can generally manage not to get urine all over their private parts.



          I wonder if the question is about ritual cleanliness?






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          • Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago











          • That's one of the uses of toilet paper. Do you rush to the bath every time you sneeze, or need to blow your nose when you have a cold?

            – Michael Harvey
            2 hours ago












          • Toilet paper sometimes sticks onto your genitals. Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago












          • "Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?" Maybe if you are a Muslim, then you might class it as 'najis' which is an Arabic word. (نجس‎).

            – Michael Harvey
            2 hours ago











          • There’s a difference between bits of toilet paper and urine. I would not consider either one of them to be “dirt”, though I would consider the person with either of these substances on them to be “dirty”, like @JBH says in another comment here.

            – Mixolydian
            1 hour ago













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          'Dirt' in the sense of bodily contamination, is usually reserved for visible matter including, as you say, soil, excrement, dust, soot, etc. Cambridge gives a general definition:




          dust, soil, or any substance that makes a surface not clean




          and a specifically American one:




          earth or a substance like it that has gotten on the surface of
          something such as your skin




          I would say that most British people would accept the latter meaning, but, if pressed, concede that dried urine is a 'substance that makes a surface (including the skin) not clean'. I would add, although perhaps I am being subjective here, that most people would not feel the need to take a bath after urination. Males who are old enough to use a toilet can generally manage not to get urine all over their private parts.



          I wonder if the question is about ritual cleanliness?






          share|improve this answer













          'Dirt' in the sense of bodily contamination, is usually reserved for visible matter including, as you say, soil, excrement, dust, soot, etc. Cambridge gives a general definition:




          dust, soil, or any substance that makes a surface not clean




          and a specifically American one:




          earth or a substance like it that has gotten on the surface of
          something such as your skin




          I would say that most British people would accept the latter meaning, but, if pressed, concede that dried urine is a 'substance that makes a surface (including the skin) not clean'. I would add, although perhaps I am being subjective here, that most people would not feel the need to take a bath after urination. Males who are old enough to use a toilet can generally manage not to get urine all over their private parts.



          I wonder if the question is about ritual cleanliness?







          share|improve this answer












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          • Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago











          • That's one of the uses of toilet paper. Do you rush to the bath every time you sneeze, or need to blow your nose when you have a cold?

            – Michael Harvey
            2 hours ago












          • Toilet paper sometimes sticks onto your genitals. Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago












          • "Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?" Maybe if you are a Muslim, then you might class it as 'najis' which is an Arabic word. (نجس‎).

            – Michael Harvey
            2 hours ago











          • There’s a difference between bits of toilet paper and urine. I would not consider either one of them to be “dirt”, though I would consider the person with either of these substances on them to be “dirty”, like @JBH says in another comment here.

            – Mixolydian
            1 hour ago

















          • Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago











          • That's one of the uses of toilet paper. Do you rush to the bath every time you sneeze, or need to blow your nose when you have a cold?

            – Michael Harvey
            2 hours ago












          • Toilet paper sometimes sticks onto your genitals. Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago












          • "Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?" Maybe if you are a Muslim, then you might class it as 'najis' which is an Arabic word. (نجس‎).

            – Michael Harvey
            2 hours ago











          • There’s a difference between bits of toilet paper and urine. I would not consider either one of them to be “dirt”, though I would consider the person with either of these substances on them to be “dirty”, like @JBH says in another comment here.

            – Mixolydian
            1 hour ago
















          Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

          – frbsfok
          2 hours ago





          Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

          – frbsfok
          2 hours ago













          That's one of the uses of toilet paper. Do you rush to the bath every time you sneeze, or need to blow your nose when you have a cold?

          – Michael Harvey
          2 hours ago






          That's one of the uses of toilet paper. Do you rush to the bath every time you sneeze, or need to blow your nose when you have a cold?

          – Michael Harvey
          2 hours ago














          Toilet paper sometimes sticks onto your genitals. Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?

          – frbsfok
          2 hours ago






          Toilet paper sometimes sticks onto your genitals. Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?

          – frbsfok
          2 hours ago














          "Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?" Maybe if you are a Muslim, then you might class it as 'najis' which is an Arabic word. (نجس‎).

          – Michael Harvey
          2 hours ago





          "Anyway, is there a general class dried pee falls under?" Maybe if you are a Muslim, then you might class it as 'najis' which is an Arabic word. (نجس‎).

          – Michael Harvey
          2 hours ago













          There’s a difference between bits of toilet paper and urine. I would not consider either one of them to be “dirt”, though I would consider the person with either of these substances on them to be “dirty”, like @JBH says in another comment here.

          – Mixolydian
          1 hour ago





          There’s a difference between bits of toilet paper and urine. I would not consider either one of them to be “dirt”, though I would consider the person with either of these substances on them to be “dirty”, like @JBH says in another comment here.

          – Mixolydian
          1 hour ago













          2














          "Dirt" has a range of meanings, from ordinary soil that plants grow in, to "a substance that worsens the appearance of something", to metaphorical meanings.



          Surely "dried pee" does worsen the appearance of something, if not by sight then at least by smell. So dried pee could be "dirt".



          In the quote given, I find the use of "dirt" to be odd. Normally going to the bathroom, you don't get pee on your private parts (it comes out but goes into the toilet). If you had said,




          The boy wet his bed, so had to wash the dirt out of his sheets




          I would understand. However I can't see how the sentence is clearer than




          The boy wet his bed, so had to wash his sheets



          He went to the bathroom a while ago, so took a bath to clean his privates.




          I see no benefit in mentioning "dirt" in the particular example sentences.






          share|improve this answer


















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            James K "Normally going to the bathroom, you don't get pee on your private parts (it comes out but goes into the toilet)." Exactly.

            – Michael Harvey
            3 hours ago






          • 2





            In my locale, a cloth one had urinated on would be considered "dirty," but the urine itself (dried or not) would never be referred to as "dirt." In the context of the OP's example, "dirt" would always have a soil (rock) component. Even compost wouldn't be referred to as "dirt."

            – JBH
            3 hours ago











          • It always strikes me as slightly odd that Americans use 'dirt' to refer to the (often) brown stuff that makes up the ground in rural parts, that plants grow in. Dirt is nasty stuff that you don't want, whereas a good healthy topsoil is a fine substance, and its smell is appreciated by many.

            – Michael Harvey
            3 hours ago











          • Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago






          • 1





            Well I give a little shake and all is good! Regarding "dirt" meaning "soil", this use has dropped out of everyday British English, but it was certainly current in the past. My Grandmother always referred to the "dirt" in the garden. Perhaps this is a hangover from "nightsoil".

            – James K
            2 hours ago















          2














          "Dirt" has a range of meanings, from ordinary soil that plants grow in, to "a substance that worsens the appearance of something", to metaphorical meanings.



          Surely "dried pee" does worsen the appearance of something, if not by sight then at least by smell. So dried pee could be "dirt".



          In the quote given, I find the use of "dirt" to be odd. Normally going to the bathroom, you don't get pee on your private parts (it comes out but goes into the toilet). If you had said,




          The boy wet his bed, so had to wash the dirt out of his sheets




          I would understand. However I can't see how the sentence is clearer than




          The boy wet his bed, so had to wash his sheets



          He went to the bathroom a while ago, so took a bath to clean his privates.




          I see no benefit in mentioning "dirt" in the particular example sentences.






          share|improve this answer


















          • 1





            James K "Normally going to the bathroom, you don't get pee on your private parts (it comes out but goes into the toilet)." Exactly.

            – Michael Harvey
            3 hours ago






          • 2





            In my locale, a cloth one had urinated on would be considered "dirty," but the urine itself (dried or not) would never be referred to as "dirt." In the context of the OP's example, "dirt" would always have a soil (rock) component. Even compost wouldn't be referred to as "dirt."

            – JBH
            3 hours ago











          • It always strikes me as slightly odd that Americans use 'dirt' to refer to the (often) brown stuff that makes up the ground in rural parts, that plants grow in. Dirt is nasty stuff that you don't want, whereas a good healthy topsoil is a fine substance, and its smell is appreciated by many.

            – Michael Harvey
            3 hours ago











          • Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago






          • 1





            Well I give a little shake and all is good! Regarding "dirt" meaning "soil", this use has dropped out of everyday British English, but it was certainly current in the past. My Grandmother always referred to the "dirt" in the garden. Perhaps this is a hangover from "nightsoil".

            – James K
            2 hours ago













          2












          2








          2







          "Dirt" has a range of meanings, from ordinary soil that plants grow in, to "a substance that worsens the appearance of something", to metaphorical meanings.



          Surely "dried pee" does worsen the appearance of something, if not by sight then at least by smell. So dried pee could be "dirt".



          In the quote given, I find the use of "dirt" to be odd. Normally going to the bathroom, you don't get pee on your private parts (it comes out but goes into the toilet). If you had said,




          The boy wet his bed, so had to wash the dirt out of his sheets




          I would understand. However I can't see how the sentence is clearer than




          The boy wet his bed, so had to wash his sheets



          He went to the bathroom a while ago, so took a bath to clean his privates.




          I see no benefit in mentioning "dirt" in the particular example sentences.






          share|improve this answer













          "Dirt" has a range of meanings, from ordinary soil that plants grow in, to "a substance that worsens the appearance of something", to metaphorical meanings.



          Surely "dried pee" does worsen the appearance of something, if not by sight then at least by smell. So dried pee could be "dirt".



          In the quote given, I find the use of "dirt" to be odd. Normally going to the bathroom, you don't get pee on your private parts (it comes out but goes into the toilet). If you had said,




          The boy wet his bed, so had to wash the dirt out of his sheets




          I would understand. However I can't see how the sentence is clearer than




          The boy wet his bed, so had to wash his sheets



          He went to the bathroom a while ago, so took a bath to clean his privates.




          I see no benefit in mentioning "dirt" in the particular example sentences.







          share|improve this answer












          share|improve this answer



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          James KJames K

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            James K "Normally going to the bathroom, you don't get pee on your private parts (it comes out but goes into the toilet)." Exactly.

            – Michael Harvey
            3 hours ago






          • 2





            In my locale, a cloth one had urinated on would be considered "dirty," but the urine itself (dried or not) would never be referred to as "dirt." In the context of the OP's example, "dirt" would always have a soil (rock) component. Even compost wouldn't be referred to as "dirt."

            – JBH
            3 hours ago











          • It always strikes me as slightly odd that Americans use 'dirt' to refer to the (often) brown stuff that makes up the ground in rural parts, that plants grow in. Dirt is nasty stuff that you don't want, whereas a good healthy topsoil is a fine substance, and its smell is appreciated by many.

            – Michael Harvey
            3 hours ago











          • Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago






          • 1





            Well I give a little shake and all is good! Regarding "dirt" meaning "soil", this use has dropped out of everyday British English, but it was certainly current in the past. My Grandmother always referred to the "dirt" in the garden. Perhaps this is a hangover from "nightsoil".

            – James K
            2 hours ago












          • 1





            James K "Normally going to the bathroom, you don't get pee on your private parts (it comes out but goes into the toilet)." Exactly.

            – Michael Harvey
            3 hours ago






          • 2





            In my locale, a cloth one had urinated on would be considered "dirty," but the urine itself (dried or not) would never be referred to as "dirt." In the context of the OP's example, "dirt" would always have a soil (rock) component. Even compost wouldn't be referred to as "dirt."

            – JBH
            3 hours ago











          • It always strikes me as slightly odd that Americans use 'dirt' to refer to the (often) brown stuff that makes up the ground in rural parts, that plants grow in. Dirt is nasty stuff that you don't want, whereas a good healthy topsoil is a fine substance, and its smell is appreciated by many.

            – Michael Harvey
            3 hours ago











          • Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

            – frbsfok
            2 hours ago






          • 1





            Well I give a little shake and all is good! Regarding "dirt" meaning "soil", this use has dropped out of everyday British English, but it was certainly current in the past. My Grandmother always referred to the "dirt" in the garden. Perhaps this is a hangover from "nightsoil".

            – James K
            2 hours ago







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          James K "Normally going to the bathroom, you don't get pee on your private parts (it comes out but goes into the toilet)." Exactly.

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          James K "Normally going to the bathroom, you don't get pee on your private parts (it comes out but goes into the toilet)." Exactly.

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          In my locale, a cloth one had urinated on would be considered "dirty," but the urine itself (dried or not) would never be referred to as "dirt." In the context of the OP's example, "dirt" would always have a soil (rock) component. Even compost wouldn't be referred to as "dirt."

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          In my locale, a cloth one had urinated on would be considered "dirty," but the urine itself (dried or not) would never be referred to as "dirt." In the context of the OP's example, "dirt" would always have a soil (rock) component. Even compost wouldn't be referred to as "dirt."

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          It always strikes me as slightly odd that Americans use 'dirt' to refer to the (often) brown stuff that makes up the ground in rural parts, that plants grow in. Dirt is nasty stuff that you don't want, whereas a good healthy topsoil is a fine substance, and its smell is appreciated by many.

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          It always strikes me as slightly odd that Americans use 'dirt' to refer to the (often) brown stuff that makes up the ground in rural parts, that plants grow in. Dirt is nasty stuff that you don't want, whereas a good healthy topsoil is a fine substance, and its smell is appreciated by many.

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          Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

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          Not all over, but at the tip of your private parts.

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          Well I give a little shake and all is good! Regarding "dirt" meaning "soil", this use has dropped out of everyday British English, but it was certainly current in the past. My Grandmother always referred to the "dirt" in the garden. Perhaps this is a hangover from "nightsoil".

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          Well I give a little shake and all is good! Regarding "dirt" meaning "soil", this use has dropped out of everyday British English, but it was certainly current in the past. My Grandmother always referred to the "dirt" in the garden. Perhaps this is a hangover from "nightsoil".

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          This is English SE, not Chemistry. In the English language the adjective "dirty" has a very expansive meaning, usually nothing to do with with soil. Like "dirty dancing" for example. The quotation you provided is super weird, personally I would be very surprised if it were from an authoritative writer.
          On the other hand, dried shit generally does not smell bad, unlike dried pee. Thus in many Asian and African cultures, people cook on a fire made with dried cowshit.
          Thus is is more accurate to think about "dirt" and "dirty" as having to do with using the private parts, and not so much with substances they produce, haha.






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            "accurate to think about "dirt" and "dirty" as having to do with using the private parts" - Really? Have you discussed this with a therapist?

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          This is English SE, not Chemistry. In the English language the adjective "dirty" has a very expansive meaning, usually nothing to do with with soil. Like "dirty dancing" for example. The quotation you provided is super weird, personally I would be very surprised if it were from an authoritative writer.
          On the other hand, dried shit generally does not smell bad, unlike dried pee. Thus in many Asian and African cultures, people cook on a fire made with dried cowshit.
          Thus is is more accurate to think about "dirt" and "dirty" as having to do with using the private parts, and not so much with substances they produce, haha.






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          This is English SE, not Chemistry. In the English language the adjective "dirty" has a very expansive meaning, usually nothing to do with with soil. Like "dirty dancing" for example. The quotation you provided is super weird, personally I would be very surprised if it were from an authoritative writer.
          On the other hand, dried shit generally does not smell bad, unlike dried pee. Thus in many Asian and African cultures, people cook on a fire made with dried cowshit.
          Thus is is more accurate to think about "dirt" and "dirty" as having to do with using the private parts, and not so much with substances they produce, haha.






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          This is English SE, not Chemistry. In the English language the adjective "dirty" has a very expansive meaning, usually nothing to do with with soil. Like "dirty dancing" for example. The quotation you provided is super weird, personally I would be very surprised if it were from an authoritative writer.
          On the other hand, dried shit generally does not smell bad, unlike dried pee. Thus in many Asian and African cultures, people cook on a fire made with dried cowshit.
          Thus is is more accurate to think about "dirt" and "dirty" as having to do with using the private parts, and not so much with substances they produce, haha.







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