sleaze

/sliz/
noun
  1. Behavior or conditions that are dishonest, immoral, or of low quality, especially in politics or business.
    • The company was known for its sleaze and shady business deals.
    • The newspaper article exposed the sleaze in city government.
    • Many voters were tired of the sleaze and corruption in politics.
  2. A person who is dishonest, immoral, or untrustworthy.
    • That sleaze tried to cheat me out of my money.
    • The movie villain was a classic sleaze in a cheap suit.
    • He's a real sleaze who will say anything to get ahead.
adjective
  1. Describing something that is cheap, low-quality, or morally questionable.
    • The tabloid was full of sleaze stories about celebrities.
    • They stayed in a sleaze motel on the edge of town.
    • He wore a sleaze suit that looked like it cost twenty dollars.
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