sleaze

sleaze (sl

A sleazy condition, quality, or appearance: "His record of public service is untouched by any stain of shadiness or sleaze" (James J. Kilpatrick).

[Back-formation from sleazy.]

sleaze [sliːz]

n Informal

1. sleaziness

2. dishonest, disreputable, or immoral behaviour, especially of public officials or employees political sleaze

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Noun

sleaze - tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar

tat, cheapness, tackiness

tastelessness - inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste

sleaze

noun (Informal) corruption, fraud, dishonesty, fiddling (informal), bribery, extortion, venality, shady dealings (informal), crookedness (informal), unscrupulousness porn movies and sleaze

Translations

sleaze [ˈsliːz] N sleaziness [ˈsliːzɪnɪs] N

1. (= sordidness) → sordidez f, asco m; (= filth) → desaseo m, desaliño m

2. (Pol) (= corruption) → corrupción f

sleaze [ˈsliːz] n → débauche f
porn movies and sleaze → les films pornos et la débauche des mœurs

sleaze

n (inf)

(= depravity) → Verderbtheit f; (esp Pol: = corruption) → Skandalgeschichten pl

(US: = sleazebag) → Dreckskerl m (inf), → Schwein nt (inf)

sleaze [sliːz] (fam) n (corruption) → corruzione f
the sleaze factor → la questione morale (sordidness) → sordidezza

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cheapness
mire
sleazebag
tackiness
tastelessness
TAT

In view of the sleaze, and gravy train grabbing of the self-serving MPs and MSPs of all parties with their snouts in the trough, I have decided never to vote again.

Letter: Your view - No vote by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

Hitting out at sleaze claims Mr Sorial said: "Nothing that has been done has been sleazy.

Trump: 'I'll scrap golf club plan' by The Mirror (London, England)

Before asking its union members to vote Labour in Blaenau Gwent, Amicus should have carefully considered the inadequate performance of Tony Blair and the sleaze and broken promises of New Labour.

Straight to the Point by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)

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