sleaziness
- n morally dishonorable
an embarrassing sleaziness that I hope will be corrected by the more ethical newspapers - n a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
- Most of the cartoon characters who originated in print ended up in serials and B pictures, which had, at least, a sleaziness that nicely matched the tackiness of newsprint.
- For her, anything jerk involves "sleaziness, out of control materialism, upward striving, tension, financial problems, selfishness and misery.
- Few shows have achieved its exquisite combination of sleaziness (Coca-Cola moment, anyone?) and uplift, as Texas belter Kelly Clarkson moved us with A Moment Like This, a pop anthem .