ˈsleaziness
[f. sleazy a.]
The fact or quality of being sleazy.
| 1727 in Bailey (Vol. II.). 1891 Lang in Illustr. Lond. N. 7 Mar., Mr. Lanier with his sleaziness condoning the immortal speeches of Achilles and Odysseus. 1959 Guardian 3 Dec. 7/2 The pop-eyed sleaziness of a Master Elliot's night-boy. 1978 Fortune 18 Dec. 107 The classifieds represent a sleaziness of practice that I hope will be corrected by the more ethical newspapers and publishers. |