skeeve

Pronunciation: /ˈskiːv/

The English word “skeeve” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

To disgust or disturb.
To be disgusted or disturbed by.
To be or become disgusted.

noun

A disgusting or loathed person.

Etymology

From Italian schifo (“disgust, nausea”) and Italian schifare (“to find disgusting or loathsome; to loathe”), introduced by Italian immigrants to the United States. Also possibly just a Back-formation from skeevy, similarly from Italian.

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