scuzz

American  

[skuhz] / skʌz /

noun

1. Also called scuzzbucket.  Also called scuzzball.  a dirty, grimy, sordid, or repulsive person or thing.

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adjective

1. scuzzy.

Etymology

Origin of scuzz

1965–70; probably by back formation from scuzzy, though relative chronology of coinage uncertain

Example Sentences

Qualley plays the detective in a way that attracts the audience with all of the scuzz of a classic, shot-on-video B-movie.

From Salon

Over 15 years, their LPs have flitted between genres with insouciant musicianship, pulling from punky scuzz, regal soul, krautrock, electro-funk and psychedelia.

From Los Angeles Times

Kerrang became the last refuge for rock fans after Scuzz TV, which tended to feature lesser-known bands, came off air in 2018.

From BBC

Aficionados of late-20th-century New York City scuzz may want to check it out in its raw form, which runs until Oct.

From New York Times

O’Hanley had heard “Belinda Says” as a country song, referencing work by Lucinda Williams and Deana Carter, but said that Rankin was “quite insistent on the need for some scuzz.”

From New York Times