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scuzzy Definition

scuzzy (skuzē)

adjective -·zier, -·zi·est

Slang dirty, shabby, disreputable, etc.

Etymology: < ?

scuzzy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • guitar: There is the continuance of the scuzzy guitars and roughed-up vocals from their earlier EP's.
  • riff: The sweat was literally oozing from them, as they bounced off each other in a frenzy of dirty, scuzzy blues riffs.
  • rock: And it's there where the album essentially stays, each song being a perfectly realized nugget of lo-fi scuzzy garage punk rock blues.
  • club: She hangs out in scuzzy lap-dancing clubs whose clientele and workers are equally dehumanized.
  • authenticity: Ayer goes for the jugular at all times and the grainy, handheld camerawork adds to the scuzzy authenticity.
  • bar: There is only one place in town which looks like a really scuzzy bar.

Modifying Another Word

gamely: And it's good to see the Aussie A-list ( Cate Blanchett, Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving ) looking gamely scuzzy.

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