scuzz

English

Alternative forms

• scuz, skuz

Etymology

Back-formation from scuzzy.

Pronunciation

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Noun

scuzz (countable and uncountable, plural scuzzes)

1. (slang, countable) A scuzzy person, an unpleasant or disgusting person.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:jerk

   • 1983 March 7, Stephen Hunter, “‘Vigilante’: exploiter of America’s street-crime fear”, in The Sun, volume 292, number 94, Baltimore, Md.: A.S. Abell Publishing Co., page B6:

     For example, when the poor surviving father – the excellent actor Robert Forster as “Eddie Marino” – sees a pious liberal judge suspend the sentence on the scuz that killed his son, he goes berserk in the courtroom – and he ends up in the slammer for contempt of court!

2. (slang) A scuzzy thing, a disgusting substance, especially dirt or grime.

Derived terms

• scuzzball
• scuzzbucket
• scuzzed out
• scuzzoid
• scuzz up

 

Further reading

• “scuzz n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present