"scuzzy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈskʌ.zi/ Forms: scuzzier [comparative], scuzziest [superlative]
Etymology: Probably a blend of scummy + fuzzy 1960s, US, colloquial, expressive coinage, with influence from scum, fuzzy, lousy, sleazy. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|scummy|fuzzy|nocap=1}} blend of scummy + fuzzy Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} scuzzy (comparative scuzzier, superlative scuzziest)
  1. (colloquial) Dirty or grimy. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-scuzzy-en-adj-LSVBNuN6
  2. (colloquial) Disreputable; sleazy. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-scuzzy-en-adj-0sJQ6VHI Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 0 100 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: scuzz, scuzzball, scuzzbucket, scuzzoid

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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