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to act like a sleazo

to act like a sleazo

9.9
Behave in a dishonest or rude way that makes other people feel uncomfortable
  • phrasal verb
  • Offensive
translation icon : [OFENSIVO, INFORMAL] portarse como un sinvergüenza
  • She broke up with him because he started to act like a sleazo around her friends.

Examples

  • No one respected him after he was caught acting like a sleazo at work.

  • He always acts like a sleazo when he wants something.

  • If you keep acting like a sleazo, people will stop trusting you.

  • Don't act like a sleazo during the meeting!

  • If you keep acting like a sleazo, people will stop trusting you.

  • No one respected him after he was caught acting like a sleazo at work.

  • She broke up with him because he started to act like a sleazo around her friends.

Synonyms

to whore oneself out
vsto act like a sleazo
  • Offensive
2 9.9

To give up your values for money or fame

behaves unethically or disreputably rather than specifically selling dignity
to whore up
vsto act like a sleazo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To act in a way that goes against your values to get money or attention

is general unethical behaviour rather than promoting or exaggerating values

Antonyms

honorably
  • US
25 4.2

In a way that shows honesty and fairness

Surface Forms

act like a sleazo infinitive
acted like a sleazo past
acted like a sleazo past participle
acting like a sleazo present participle
acts like a sleazo third person singular

Morphology

act + like + a + sleazo

The expression uses the fully compositional pattern 'act like a X' (act + like + noun), so its meaning is simply 'behave as X does.' If a learner knows or can infer that 'sleazo' is a slang noun derived from 'sleazy' meaning a sleazy/disreputable person, the overall meaning 'behave in a sleazy or unethical way' is directly derivable; the form is informal but transparent.

Etymology

Act like a sleazo uses act ('behave') and the slang sleazo, a casual form of 'sleazy' that paints a picture of someone morally cheap or dirty. So, to act like a sleazo means to behave in a rude, dishonest, or disrespectful way that makes people stop trusting you.