scuzzy

scuz·zy | \ ˈskə-zē

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scuzzier; scuzziest

Definition of scuzzy

slang

: dirty, shabby, or foul in condition or character

Examples of scuzzy in a Sentence

He is a scuzzy guy.

Recent Examples on the Web The 13 bands on the bill include Chicago darkwave trio Staring Problem, scuzzy local punks the Bombats, and Missouri power-pop outfit Mouton. — Leor Galil, Chicago Reader, "Goth doesn’t age, but DJ Scary Lady Sarah’s Nocturna party is turning 30," 5 June 2018 In that gap, the band tightened up the spaces in its songs and beefed up the scuzzy melodic lines to make Guppy, a no-filler album of 10 concise, joyous pop-punk blasts. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2017: Critics' Picks," 12 Dec. 2017 Scrappy and scuzzy Atlanta garage punk band Black Lips, now a five piece after a lineup shuffle and the addition of sax player Zuni Rosow, opened the show. — Dan Deluca, Philly.com, "Kesha makes her emotional return at the Fillmore," 8 Oct. 2017

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“Scuzzy.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuzzy. Accessed 21 January 2020.

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