scuzzy

scuzzy
/skuz"ee/, adj., scuzzier, scuzziest. Slang.
dirty, grimy, sordid, or repulsive; disgusting.
Also, scuzz.
[1965-70; expressive coinage; cf. similar phonetic components of SCUM, FUZZY, LOUSY, SLEAZY]

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