sleazebag

noun

sleaze·​bag ˈslēz-ˌbag How to pronounce sleazebag (audio)
also -ˌbāg
also ˈslāz-
Synonyms of sleazebagnext
slang
: a sleazy person

Examples of sleazebag in a Sentence

She was involved with some sleazebag.
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Never forget that Harkness was once a CIA operative and perhaps served a higher calling before creating his own mercenary network and taking jobs for monied sleazebags like Cantor. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 These Country hating sleazebags should pay a big price for the damage done. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Trump earlier this year attacks you on Truth Social, calls you a sleazebag. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026 Over the course of a record 12 seasons, Wolowitz went from a sleazebag to a caring father. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sleazebag

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sleazebag was in 1981

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“Sleazebag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleazebag. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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