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sleaze::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cheapness, tackiness, tat |
| Type of | tastelessness |
| Derivation | sleazy |
Examples of sleaze
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They also are a magnet for sleaze, and Houston has attracted more than its share.
From the chron.com
People could be forgiven for thinking the British bobby is wallowing in sleaze.
From the economist.com
To Selig, it reeked of sleaze and money, and that image has never left his brain.
From the kentucky.com
The culture does not promote, and the compensation does not attract, sleaze bags.
From the economist.com
Checkbook journalists, dubious gurus and assorted sleaze hounds soon joined in.
From the time.com
A journalist who wants to write up the scandal is no more than a cipher of sleaze.
From the bloomberg.com
Opposition parties made Liberal sleaze the main issue in last year's election.
From the economist.com
It demanded facts, reason and a presumption of innocence, not just tabloid sleaze.
From the denverpost.com
It didn't take long for the stench of sleaze to emanate from the Tories once more.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Cheapness: tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
- (sleazy) of cloth; thin and loosely woven; "the coat has a sleazy lining"
- (sleazy) bum: of very poor quality; flimsy
- (sleazy) seamy: morally degraded; "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with... ...
- (Sleazy (Expatriate song)) "Sleazy" is a song by Sydney band Expatriate. A demo version was featured as a B-side on the band's first single "Get Out, Give In" which was only sold at early live shows, and which is long out of print. ...
- Low moral standards; a person with low moral standards; (the commonest instance of the above) a man who is sexually aggressive or forward with women to the point of disgust
- (sleazy) Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate; Dishonorable; base; vulgar; raunchy; sordid
- (sleazy) socially unacceptable, unpleasant
- (sleazy) someone with a penchant for many sexual partners. Such sexual partners are treated in a casual manner and kept at an emotional distance. Usually sleazy people are surprised and even alarmed when they discover one of their sexual partners has fallen in love with anyone, let alone them. ...
