Etymology
Origin of skeevy
First recorded in 1975–80; probably from Italian schifo “disgust” + -y 1
Example Sentences
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It’s not the only time the affliction has struck the 1966 musical set in a skeevy Berlin nightclub; indeed, it’s a chronic condition.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023
The series of skeevy guys are played by actors known for playing likable men on TV, including Adam Brody, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Sam Richardson, Chris Lowell and Max Greenfield.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2020
After years of portraying characters notable for their sense of somewhat abashed rectitude, he’s virtually unrecognizable as a gleefully skeevy blackmailer.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2020
One might guess that older generations—including people like Dratch, who was in her 30s when she wrote the sketches—would have internalized lover’s skeevy connotations long before SNL made them immortal.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2019
Ex-Md. official charged with bribery: ‘I don’t want to look or be skeevy’
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2017
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