i adjective, scuzz·i·er, scuzz·i·est. Slang.
dirty, grimy, sordid, or repulsive; disgusting.
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| —adj , -zier, -ziest | |
| slang chiefly (US) unkempt, dirty, or squalid | |
| [C20: perhaps from disgusting or perhaps from a blend of scum and fuzz] | |
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Scuzzy
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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scuzzy
1968, N.Amer. colloquial, perhaps a blend of scummy and fuzzy. First attested use is in ref. to Ratso Rizzo in "Midnight Cowboy."
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scuzzy definition[ˈskəzi]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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