skeezy

adjective

, Slang.

, skeez·i·er, skeez·i·est.

1. skeevy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skeezy¹

1990–95; possibly blend of skeevy and sleazy

Example Sentences

How do you overturn your state’s vote without it looking like a “power play”? How would you directly end American democracy without it looking a little bit, you know, skeezy?

From Slate

Then my sister, two years older and probably too wise for her age, explained that the song was about some skeezy grownup dating a teenager, using alcohol and drugs — “the Cuervo Gold, the fine Columbian” — as a sexual lubricant.

From Los Angeles Times

If you feel the special assessment is too much to handle or you’re starting to feel skeezy about the condo association’s motives, selling the condo might be the best way out.

From Slate

Skeezy 1980s Hollywood comes alive in this eight-part series, where an immigrant’s dreams of wealth and success lead to one of the weirdest true-crime stories of the era.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Apprentice,” Keefe writes, “portrayed Trump not as a skeezy hustler who huddles with local mobsters but as a plutocrat with impeccable business instincts and unparalleled wealth — a titan who always seemed to be climbing out of helicopters or into limousines.”

From Washington Post