scungy


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scungy

(ˈskʌndʒɪ)
adj, scungier or scungiest
informal Austral and NZ miserable; sordid; dirty
[C20: of uncertain origin]
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scungy

adjective (Austral. & N.Z. slang) sordid, seedy, sleazy, squalid, mean, dirty, foul, filthy, unclean, wretched, seamy, slovenly, skanky (slang), slummy He was living in some scungy flat on the outskirts of town.
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