scuzz

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Back-formation from scuzzy.

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scuzz (countable and uncountable, plural scuzzes)

  1. (slang, countable) A scuzzy person, an unpleasant or disgusting person.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:jerk
    • 1983 March 7, Stephen Hunter, “‘Vigilante’: exploiter of America’s street-crime fear”, in The Sun, volume 292, number 94, Baltimore, Md.: A.S. Abell Publishing Co., page B6:
      For example, when the poor surviving father – the excellent actor Robert Forster as “Eddie Marino” – sees a pious liberal judge suspend the sentence on the scuz that killed his son, he goes berserk in the courtroom – and he ends up in the slammer for contempt of court!
  2. (slang) A scuzzy thing, a disgusting substance, especially dirt or grime.

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