SLEAZE


Meaning of SLEAZE in English

informal

■ noun immoral, sordid, and corrupt behaviour or material.

↘(also ~bag or ~ball ) chiefly N. Amer. a sordid, corrupt, or immoral person.

■ verb behave in an immoral, corrupt, or sordid way.

Origin

1960s: back-form. from sleazy .

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