The term “dirty” is employed with remarkable versatility in literature, functioning both as a literal descriptor of physical filth and as a metaphor for moral or social corruption. Authors use it to evoke tangible, often discomfiting imagery—as when a battle is described as “dirty” to suggest the underlying brutality of conflict [1] or when a space is rendered unclean to heighten its oppressive atmosphere [2]. At the same time, “dirty” can serve as a pointed insult or a marker of degradation, whether referring to individuals with demeaning labels [3] or hinting at unethical actions in illicit undertakings [4]. It even stretches into ironic territory, as when the paradoxical “dirty cleanliness” reflects societal contradictions [5]. Whether highlighting physical grime, critiquing behavior, or illuminating moral decay, the word enriches narrative texture and deepens thematic complexity throughout literary works [6] [7].