slimeball

noun

slime·​ball ˈslīm-ˌbȯl How to pronounce slimeball (audio)
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slang
: slime sense 3

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Examples of slimeball in a Sentence

He's a real slimeball for leaving her. a real slimeball, that shyster has happily defended, for a healthy fee, drug dealers and child molesters
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Daisy's career begins when she gets discovered by Hank Allen, who would go on to briefly become her manager and slimeball boyfriend. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Mar. 2023 The former is dormant for now, while the latter has picked up nearly 1,500 followers with a steady stream of off-putting memes and videos featuring the anthropomorphized slimeball. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2023

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First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slimeball was in 1972

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“Slimeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slimeball. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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