slimeball

noun

slime·​ball ˈslīm-ˌbȯl How to pronounce slimeball (audio)
slang

Examples of slimeball in a Sentence

He's a real slimeball for leaving her. a real slimeball, that shyster has happily defended, for a healthy fee, drug dealers and child molesters
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Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slimeball was in 1972

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“Slimeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slimeball. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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