sleaze
/sliːz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A man who is sexually aggressive or forward with women to the point of causing disgust.
Countable; Informal
Example Sentences
- "The level of sleaze in this city seems to have been rising rapidly in recent years."
- "ministerial sleaze and mendacity"
- "While no-one accused Major of corruption, it rebounded to his disadvantage because he was unable to stamp it out, and contradictory reports appeared in the Press as to whether senior Conservatives really supported those accused of sleaze, or whether they were furious and wanted them to stand down immediately."
- "Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing an investigation by the Commons sleaze watchdog over a £5m (€5.7m) gift from a party donor."
- "She knew that sleaze Hakido would do something to stick the knife in and twist it to the hilt."
- "1989, Weekly World News, "My hubby robbed the cradle and left me with the baby", 7 November, p. 42. I'll bet you dollars to doughnuts that sleaze slept with your boss and I wouldn't take it lying down."
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Σιλίγγαι (Silíngai)bor. Latin Silingaeder.? Old Polish Ślężader. Old Polish Ślęzader.? Old Polish śląg /ślęgder.? Late Latin Silesialbor. English Silesia English silesia? English sleazybf. English sleaze Back-formation from sleazy, originally used to describe the thinness and low quality of cloth.