scuzz

[ skuhz ]

noun

1. Also called scuzz·ball [skuhz, -bawl], a dirty, grimy, sordid, or repulsive person or thing.

adjective

1. scuzzy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scuzz¹

1965–70; probably by back formation from scuzzy, though relative chronology of coinage uncertain

Example Sentences

Kerrang became the last refuge for rock fans after Scuzz TV, which tended to feature lesser-known bands, came off air in 2018.

From BBC

Aficionados of late-20th-century New York City scuzz may want to check it out in its raw form, which runs until Oct.

From New York Times

O’Hanley had heard “Belinda Says” as a country song, referencing work by Lucinda Williams and Deana Carter, but said that Rankin was “quite insistent on the need for some scuzz.”

From New York Times

“Who Framed Roger Rabbit” was still raking it in and remains remarkable for the amount of abrasiveness and scuzz its live-action-cartoon hybrid retained.

From New York Times

Most of the time the Doors sound woefully brittle to me, with nowhere near enough bottom end to support Morrison’s outsize vocals; that’s another result, no doubt, of years spent listening to hip-hop and dance music, neither of which has made it any easier to buy into the band’s narrative of transcendent scuzz.

From Los Angeles Times