Dirty
Dirty verb - To make dirty.
Hackles
Hackles noun - A feeling of anger and animosity.
Both words in one sentence
- It combines the Dirty Old Man trope with the trusting helplessness of a young girl, and is bound to raise all kinds of hackles in the audience.
Source: Old Man Marrying a Child
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