Loose soil or earth on the ground

• Natural ground material like soil, dust, or mud

Unclean matter on a surface or clothing

• A stain, spot, or grime that spoils appearance

Damaging or scandalous information about someone

• Juicy gossip or compromising facts and rumors

Meanness or sordid behavior

• Moral baseness; figurative filth

To make something dirty; soil or befoul

• To cover with dirt or grime

Earth or gravel before washing in placer mining

• Payless material handled before gold is recovered

Acronym of Deposit Interest Retention Tax

• Irish tax withheld on interest on deposits