sleaze

sleaze  (slz)

n.

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

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[Back-formation from sleazy.]

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sleaze [sliːz]

n Informal

1. sleaziness

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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sleaze - tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar tat, cheapness, tackiness tastelessness - inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste

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