scuzzball
/ˈskʌzbɔl/
scuzzball noun: someone who does nasty things or plays harmful tricks; a person of very low ethics; a lowlife.
Noun
scuzzball (plural scuzzballs)
- Someone who does nasty things or plays harmful tricks; a person of very low ethics; a lowlife.
- Of course, if you're a sneaky, manipulative scuzzball, then maybe you don't want your boss to know you very well.2000, Robert Bacal, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dealing With Difficult Employees
- Was she really in bed with Marlucci and a sorry scuzzball like Snyder? What was her angle, other than money?2004, Jay Brida, G.O.P. D.O.A.
Forms of scuzzball
| plural | scuzzballs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | scuzz ball |
| alternative form | scuzz-ball |
Origin of scuzzball
From scuzz + -ball.
Questions about scuzzball
- What does scuzzball mean?
- Scuzzball means someone who does nasty things or plays harmful tricks; a person of very low ethics; a lowlife.
- What part of speech is scuzzball?
- Scuzzball is a noun.
- How do you pronounce scuzzball?
- Scuzzball is pronounced /ˈskʌzbɔl/.
- What is the plural of scuzzball?
- The plural of scuzzball is scuzzballs.
Words near scuzzball in the dictionary
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