scuzz up
C1 slang separable transitive
In simple words
To make something look dirty, gross, or really unpleasant
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
slang
To make a place or object visibly dirty, grimy, or unpleasant
"The builders completely scuzzed up the bathroom during the renovation."
Grammar: separable
2 C1
idiomatic
slang
To give a place or situation a seedy, disreputable, or morally distasteful quality
"That new bar has really scuzzed up the whole neighbourhood."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Informal American English slang derived from 'scuzzy' (meaning dirty, seedy, or unpleasant). Not widely used in British English. Conveys strong negative aesthetic or moral disapproval. Often used to describe environments, spaces, or objects made unpleasant through neglect or bad behaviour.
Commonly used with
place room floor reputation neighbourhood appearance
Forms
Base
scuzz up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
scuzzes up
he/she/it
Past simple
scuzzed up
yesterday
Past participle
scuzzed up
have + pp
-ing form
scuzzing up
continuous
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