SLIMEBALL

Etymology

Noun

slimeball (plural slimeballs)

(biology) A round lump made up of or coated with slime or a slime-like substance such as mucus.

(helminthology, specifically) A mucus-coated lump containing the cercariae of a liver fluke (of the phylum Platyhelminthes).

(originally, US, colloquial, derogatory) A person who is regarded as slimy (that is, sneaky or underhanded) or otherwise undesirable.

Synonyms: scuzzball, sleazeball, slimebag

Source: Wiktionary



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