What it means
A cheeky compliment for something outrageously good, especially a bit of football skill like a nutmeg, screamer, or silky pass. If it’s so smooth it feels unfair, it’s filthy. The joke is it sounds nasty, but it’s pure praise, the kind you shout when someone’s just embarrassed a defender and made it look easy.
Usage examples
"Did you see that nutmeg at five-a-side? Filthy. He sat the lad down, took two touches, then fizzed it top bins before anyone could blink."
"That bassline is absolutely filthy, turn it up."
"She pulled off a filthy trick on the half-pipe."
Where it comes from
Stretches filthy, normally meaning dirty, into a compliment: something so outrageously good it feels almost indecent, too good to be clean. The same wink as calling a great tune wicked or sick.
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