scuzzy

[skuhz-ee] /ˈskʌz i/
adjective, scuzzier, scuzziest. Slang.
1.
dirty, grimy, sordid, or repulsive; disgusting.
Also, scuzz.
Origin
1965-70; expressive coinage; compare similar phonetic components of scum, fuzzy, lousy, sleazy
British Dictionary definitions for scuzzy

scuzzy

/ˈskʌzɪ/
adjective -zier, -ziest
1.
(slang, mainly US) unkempt, dirty, or squalid
Word Origin
C20: perhaps from disgusting or perhaps from a blend of scum and fuzz
Word Origin and History for scuzzy
adj.

1968, North American colloquial, perhaps a blend of scummy and fuzzy [Barnhart]. First attested use is in reference to Ratso Rizzo in "Midnight Cowboy."

Slang definitions & phrases for scuzzy

scuzzy

adjective

Dirty; filthy; repellent; grungy: a bunch of scuzzy Moroccan A-rabs

Related Terms

scuzz

[1960s+ Teenagers; origin unknown]


scuzzy in Technology


The usual pronunciation of SCSI.