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Messier42 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Are they the same?

When a guy ogle at a girl,
He is sleazy.
He is skeavy.
He is cheezy.
Are they the same?

If the meanings of words itsevles are different, how are they different ?
  

Top answer

All are slang. I know only the first, and it does not mean randy; it means immoral, dirty, dishonest.

  • All are slang.
  • I know only the first, and it does not mean randy; it means immoral, dirty, dishonest.
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All are slang. I know only the first, and it does not mean randy; it means immoral, dirty, dishonest.
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Skeevy is a slang word meaning sleazy, nasty or dirty.
Depending on the context, Cheesy means of poor quality, unoriginal, insincere, corny, lacking style or cloyingly sentimental.
Skeevy and sleazy mean the same, but sleazy is the word most people will know. I would not use skeevy.
Cheesy does n
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messier42He is cheezy.
He's a tightwad.
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Blue JaySkeevy and sleazy mean the same, but sleazy is the word most people will know. I would not use skeevy.
I have never actually heard of "skeevy".
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GPYI have never actually heard of "skeevy".
Me neither. And I think of 'cheesy' as an indicator of poor quality. Nothing to do with ogling.

CJ
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CalifJimMe neither. And I think of 'cheesy' as an indicator of poor quality. Nothing to do with ogling.
I agree ... "cheesy" does not work for me either in that sentence.

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