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skeezy

American  

adjective

Slang.
skeezier, skeeziest
  1. skeevy.


Etymology

Origin of skeezy

1990–95; possibly blend of skeevy and sleazy


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Baker, who plays Jesse’s loyal but skeezy friend Skinny Pete, is front and center for the teaser trailer, which sees him refusing to help law enforcement agents in their search for Jesse.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 28, 2019

In “Wolf of Wall Street,” it is a skeezy, over-the-top indulgence that underscores the lead character’s toxic masculinity.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2019

He rejected the skeezy redemption offered by the scandal food chain.

From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2018

You know, the skeezy underworld source required in every detective procedural.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2018

A performer of evident intelligence playing a character who’s something of a naive dim bulb, Ahmed provides the closest thing this luridly skeezy movie has to a moral center.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2014

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