different between scuzzball vs scuzzy

English

Alternative forms

• scuzz ball
• scuzz-ball

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sk?zb?l/

Noun

scuzzball (plural scuzzballs)

1. (slang) Someone who does nasty things or plays harmful tricks; a person of very low ethics; a lowlife.
   • 2000, Robert Bacal, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dealing With Difficult Employees

     Of course, if you're a sneaky, manipulative scuzzball, then maybe you don't want your boss to know you very well.

   • 2004, Jay Brida, G.O.P. D.O.A.

     Was she really in bed with Marlucci and a sorry scuzzball like Snyder? What was her angle, other than money?

Related terms

• scuzz
• scuzzbucket
• scuzzy
• sleazeball

See also

• sleazebag
• scumbag
• scumbucket

English

Etymology

Probably a blend of scummy +? fuzzy 1960s, US, colloquial, expressive coinage, with influence from scum, fuzzy, lousy, sleazy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sk?zi/

Adjective

scuzzy (comparative scuzzier, superlative scuzziest)

1. (colloquial) Dirty or grimy.
   • 2012, Simon Reynolds, Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture, Soft Skull Press (?ISBN), page 281

2. (colloquial) Disreputable; sleazy.
   • 2015, Eva Dolan, Tell No Tales, Random House (?ISBN), page 167

References

• scuzzy at OneLook Dictionary Search

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