Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A repulsive or disgusting person or thing.

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  • noun slang A scuzz; a repulsive person.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[scuzz, a disgusting person or thing; see scuzzy + bucket.]

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Examples

  • The proof of this is that John McCain might actually have the best night of any Republican candidate on Tuesday, as Democrats massively increase their majorities in both the House and the Senate, perhaps even gaining a filibuster-proof 60-seat Senate majority, perhaps even giving Senate Minority Leader and major scuzzbucket Mitch McConnnell (from Kentucky no less!) his walking papers.

    Thirty Years Too Late: The Implosion of John McCain and the Demise of the Regressive Right 2008

  • Did a little squishy dance (shoes absolutely ON for this mission, I'm not a total scuzzbucket) and hoped for the best.

    haloaskew Diary Entry haloaskew 2005

  • AR-01: Three aides to scuzzbucket former state Sen. Tim Wooldridge, who narrowly lost the

    Swing State Project 2010

  • Y&R: Who, indeed, would throw off J.T.! for that scuzzbucket!

    AfterElton.com - Because visibility matters lostinmiami 2009

  • Mon Nov 10, 2008 at 4: 24 PM EST last checked in with the shocking result in California's 44th District, Democrat Bill Hedrick was trailing GOP scuzzbucket Rep. Ken Calvert by 4600 votes.

    Swing State Project 2008

  • Of course, the exact quote from the Wasilla Church speech proves that Charlie Gibson is an agenda-oriented scuzzbucket, and Sarah Palin knew he was fishing for a 'gotcha!'

    Serr8d's Cutting Edge 2008

  • There's no way I'm ever reading anything by that scuzzbucket AW1 Tim.

    Murdoc Online AW1Tim 2008

  • After very nearly shocking the nation with his surprisingly strong result against GOP scuzzbucket Rep. Ken Calvert, Democrat Bill Hedrick has finally conceded defeat.

    Swing State Project 2008

  • Mon Nov 10, 2008 at 4: 24 PM EST last checked in with the shocking result in California's 44th District, Democrat Bill Hedrick was trailing GOP scuzzbucket Rep. Ken Calvert by 4600 votes.

    Swing State Project 2008

  • Helen Shaver's Barbara Yates is way too much of a tiresome stereotype; it would have made for much more interesting storytelling to have her be an actual journalist with principles who went against Homeland Security, which would make the conflict more interesting, instead of her a) being a scuzzbucket and b) having a convenient skeleton in her closet that Ryland could exploit.

    into the valley of television rode the 4400 kradical 2004

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