"smeggy" meaning in English

See smeggy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-smeggy.ogg Forms: more smeggy [comparative], most smeggy [superlative]
Etymology: From smeg + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|smeg|y}} smeg + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} smeggy (comparative more smeggy, superlative most smeggy)
  1. (UK, slang) Bad, foul, inferior. Tags: UK, slang
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