LekhoriLekhoriDirty, filthy.
Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
Jonathan kept staring at him, till I was afraid he would notice. I feared he might take it ill, he looked so fierce and nasty.
Objectionable, unpleasant (of a thing); repellent, offensive.
‘It's a nasty trade,’ said Mr. Limbkins, when Gamfield had again stated his wish.
Something nasty.
Processed foods are full of aspartame and other nasties.
Sexual intercourse.
A video nasty.
A hamlet in Great Munden parish, East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3524).
From Middle English nasty, nasti, naxty, naxte (“unclean, filthy”), whence also Early Modern English nasky (“nasty”), of obscure origin. Probably from earlier Middle English *naskty, *naskedy, from Mi...
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In this way, it is hoped that the nasties will be dealt with, and the remainder regularized.