scuzzy

[skuhz-ee]

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adjective, scuzz·i·er, scuzz·i·est. Slang.

dirty, grimy, sordid, or repulsive; disgusting.

Also scuzz.

Origin of scuzzy

First recorded in 1965–70; expressive coinage; compare similar phonetic components of scum, fuzzy, lousy, sleazy

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Related Words for scuzzy

dusty, murky, muddy, disheveled, crummy, unkempt, grimy, messy, nasty, sloppy, filthy, greasy, polluted, contaminated, distasteful, vile, horrific, scandalous, objectionable, vulgar

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Contemporary Examples of scuzzy

Galt climbed into the old claw-footed bathtub, which was scuzzy and stained, its tarnished drain a tangle of hairs.
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British Dictionary definitions for scuzzy

scuzzy

adjective -zier or -ziest

slang, mainly US unkempt, dirty, or squalid

Word Origin for scuzzy

C20: perhaps from disgusting or perhaps from a blend of scum and fuzz

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Word Origin and History for scuzzy

adj.

1968, North American colloquial, perhaps a blend of scummy and fuzzy [Barnhart]. First attested use is in reference to Ratso Rizzo in "Midnight Cowboy."