skeeve

American  

[skeev] / skiv /

noun

1. Also skeever an immoral or repulsive person.

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verb (used with object)

1. to cause disgust in (often followed byout ).

   This place is so full of mold that it really skeeves me out.

2. to be disgusted by.

   people who skeeve public restrooms.

verb (used without object)

1. to cause disgust or feel disgusted.

   The mess just made me skeeve.

Usage

What does skeeve mean? Skeeve is slang that means to cause disgust and is often followed by out, as in The mess in my bedroom really skeeves my mother out.Skeeve also means to be disgusted, as in Mia is skeeved by how politics works.Something that skeeves you makes you feel disgusted, revolted, or shocked. When you’re skeeved, you might cringe, get an uneasy feeling, or become nauseous.A skeeve is a person who is considered immoral or repulsive. Such a person is sometimes called a skeever. The term is used as an insult toward someone you find to be morally reprehensible or literally repulsive, as in appearance or smell. The term is occasionally used to insult animals as well.Example: Luna was so skeeved by the school’s bathrooms that she wouldn’t use them.

Etymology

Origin of skeeve

Back formation from skeevy

Example Sentences

Men who don’t want to skeeve women out—most men, I’m sure Roiphe would agree—should be grateful for the chance to hear straight from a woman herself that he should think twice before drunkenly creeping toward a woman in the backseat of a taxi, ignoring her hostile body language while bragging about his powerful friends.

From Slate

He gave up both a long time ago, and cigarettes a decade ago, but is very funny about the lengths he went to “skeeve” drugs, and the precision with which he timetabled writing periods around substance abuse.

From The Guardian

I hate to skeeve out the squeamish even more, but some women do experience arousal during breastfeeding—it’s actually normal, and can happen regardless of the infant’s age.

From Slate

“Ordinarily, double-dipping on a razor would skeeve me out completely,” Miss Ohio explained.

From Literature

At first my blankey habit was a joke, but I think it is starting to skeeve my boyfriend out.

From Slate