skeevy

[ skee-vee ]

adjective

, Slang.

, skeev·i·er, skeev·i·est.

1. not respectable; immoral.
2. slovenly and disgusting; repulsive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skeevy¹

First recorded in 1975–80; probably from Italian schifo “disgust” + -y ¹

Example Sentences

And when you’re making a dirty, skeevy little serial-killer movie for New Line, there’s a lot less oversight.

From Los Angeles Times

This approach to evaluating whether a company is a harmful monopoly focuses on price hikes from anticompetitive mergers or skeevy corporate practices.

From Slate

What the show does to the legend of the hotel itself is worse, making it a multicar garage for cartoon assassins ripped off from other flicks, including a skeevy brother and sister team named, I wish I were joking, Hansel and Gretel.

From Salon

From Tony Hale’s bilious talk-show host to Pete Holmes’ skeevy neighbor to Daniel Zovatto’s cold-blooded portrayal of Alcala, the men in the story all try to placate women with the same dismissive words — you’re beautiful.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s not the only time the affliction has struck the 1966 musical set in a skeevy Berlin nightclub; indeed, it’s a chronic condition.

From New York Times