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trashy

[trash-ee] / ˈtræʃ i /


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“Of course I’m not the Hollywood girl. I’m like the trashy Missouri bar girl,” Slayyyter said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Those who appreciate a little chiaroscuro interplay in their trashy TV ensembles might fall for this guy, if only for being a potent, balancing opposition to Rapaport’s windbaggery.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

It’s trashy noir yet elevated and totally dead-eyed — as if Flannery O’Connor took a crack at writing a James M. Cain story.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Mr. Powell’s talents would be better served by less trashy material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

He didn’t want her talking after such trashy people.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston