skeeze

English

Alternative forms

  • skeez

Etymology

Back-formation from skeezy.

Pronunciation

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Noun

skeeze (plural skeezes)

  1. (slang, mildly derogatory) A sleazy or sexually promiscuous person.
    • 2000, Frank Sinatra, alt.gossip.celebrities‎[1] (Usenet):
      Jackie was an old skeeze with an IQ of about 85, and the only thing she was good at, apart from picking out Chanel suits, was lying under men who could put her on easy street.
    • 2001, George Pelecanos, Right as Rain, →ISBN, page 246:
      “Shit. You talkin’ about that skeeze over in the Yard?”
    • 2004, Tina Fey, Mean Girls (motion picture), spoken by Regina George (Rachel McAdams):
      Is he bothering you? Jason, why are you such a skeeze?
    • 2005, Bridgett, alt.radio.talk.dr-laura‎[2] (Usenet):
      In her 1950's ideal, 19 was the age to be married. The entire time they have been dating she has been an adult. DL uses the word teenager for shock value, to make this guy look like a skeeze.

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