sleaze

[ sleez ]

/ sliz /

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noun Slang.

a contemptible or vulgar person.

a shabby or slovenly person.

a sleazy quality, character, or atmosphere; shoddiness; vulgarity.

sleazy behavior, content, appearance, or the like.

Origin of sleaze

First recorded in 1950–55; back formation from sleazy

Words nearby sleaze

SLBM, SLCM, sld., SLE, sleave, sleaze, sleazebag, sleazeball, sleaze factor, sleazy, sled

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Example sentences from the Web for sleaze

Yet for a vivid decade or so, sleaze was, somewhat paradoxically, a force for literacy and empowerment.
How Pulp Fiction Saved Literature|Wendy Smith|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For most voters, internal party cohesion hardly seemed to be the most pressing issue amid a slew of sleaze allegations.
A Sleaze Civil War Engulfs Britain’s Liberal Democrats|Nico Hines|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in the course of the campaign, Olmert the idealist would not be able to free himself from Olmert the sleaze.
The Man on a Mud-Stained Horse|Gershom Gorenberg|October 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This tsunami of sleaze is being propelled by unprecedented advertising buys.
Romney Ramps Up Attack Ads Against Gingrich to Unprecedented Levels|John Avlon|January 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST

He need spend no time dialing for dollars with all the sleaze and risk involved.
Nader: Bloomberg Could Win|Ralph Nader|December 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for sleaze

sleaze

/ (sliːz) /

noun informal

sleaziness

dishonest, disreputable, or immoral behaviour, especially of public officials or employeespolitical sleaze

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单词	sleaze
释义	sleaze [ sleez ] / sliz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sleaze ON THESAURUS.COM noun Slang. a contemptible or vulgar person. a shabby or slovenly person. a sleazy quality, character, or atmosphere; shoddiness; vulgarity. sleazy behavior, content, appearance, or the like. Origin of sleaze First recorded in 1950–55; back formation from sleazy Words nearby sleaze SLBM, SLCM, sld., SLE, sleave, sleaze, sleazebag, sleazeball, sleaze factor, sleazy, sled Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sleaze Yet for a vivid decade or so, sleaze was, somewhat paradoxically, a force for literacy and empowerment. How Pulp Fiction Saved Literature\|Wendy Smith\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST For most voters, internal party cohesion hardly seemed to be the most pressing issue amid a slew of sleaze allegations. A Sleaze Civil War Engulfs Britain’s Liberal Democrats\|Nico Hines\|January 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But in the course of the campaign, Olmert the idealist would not be able to free himself from Olmert the sleaze. The Man on a Mud-Stained Horse\|Gershom Gorenberg\|October 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST This tsunami of sleaze is being propelled by unprecedented advertising buys. Romney Ramps Up Attack Ads Against Gingrich to Unprecedented Levels\|John Avlon\|January 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He need spend no time dialing for dollars with all the sleaze and risk involved. Nader: Bloomberg Could Win\|Ralph Nader\|December 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for sleaze sleaze / (sliːz) / noun informal sleaziness dishonest, disreputable, or immoral behaviour, especially of public officials or employeespolitical sleaze Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sleaze indecency, profanity, vulgarity, smut, pornography, four-letter word, excrement, soil, muck, mud, stain, ground, grime, slime, impropriety, abomination, scatology, prurience, offense, dirtiness
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sleaze

noun Slang.

Origin of sleaze

Words nearby sleaze

Example sentences from the Web for sleaze

British Dictionary definitions for sleaze

noun informal

Words related to sleaze