dirt
1 n-uncount If there is dirt on something, there is dust, mud, or a stain on it.
I started to scrub off the dirt.
2 n-uncount You can refer to the earth on the ground as dirt, especially when it is dusty.
(=earth)
They all sit on the dirt in the dappled shade of a tree.
3 adj A dirt road or track is made from hard earth. A dirt floor is made from earth without any cement, stone, or wood laid on it.
ADJ n
I drove along the dirt road...
4 n-sing If you say that you have the dirt on someone, you mean that you have information that could harm their reputation or career.
INFORMAL oft the N, N on n
Steve was keen to get all the dirt he could on her...
5 If someone dishes the dirt on you, they say bad things about you, without worrying if they are true or not, or if they will damage your reputation.
(mainly BRIT)
INFORMAL
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dish the dirt phrase V inflects, oft PHR on n (disapproval)
He dishes the dirt on his buddies.
6 If you say that someone treats you like dirt, you are angry with them because you think that they treat you unfairly and with no respect.
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treat someone like dirt phrase V inflects (disapproval)
People think they can treat me like dirt!