scroungy

adjective

\ ˈskrau̇n-jē

\

scroungier; scroungiest

Definition of scroungy

: being shabby, dirty, or unkempt

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But nobody in particular can be identified except some members of the scroungy New Orleans-Dallas-Galveston demimonde. — Avi Selk, Washington Post, "You can thank Oliver Stone’s sensationalized 1991 movie for the JFK document release," 21 Oct. 2017

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