slimeball stunt
- noun
- /ˈslaɪmˌbɔl stʌnt/
- Offensive
- Her boss’s slimeball stunt was the last straw, so she decided to quit.
Examples
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He pulled a slimeball stunt to win the election.
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Pulling a slimeball stunt like that won’t win you any friends here.
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Everyone was shocked when he tried another slimeball stunt to get ahead at work.
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That was a real slimeball stunt!
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Everyone was shocked when he tried another slimeball stunt to get ahead at work.
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Her boss’s slimeball stunt was the last straw, so she decided to quit.
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Pulling a slimeball stunt like that won’t win you any friends here.
Synonyms
18
9.3
A trick used to cheat people, often to get their money
1
8.5
A secret plan to trick people by making something seem accidental
1
9.7
Dishonest words or actions that try to trick people
Dishonest actions that try to trick people
Antonyms
How Dishonest
197
3.9
- Offensive
11
4.9
∞
2.7
- Informal
18
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines the clear meanings of its parts: 'slimeball' (a contemptible, dishonest person) modifies 'stunt' (an attention-seeking or notable act), so together they describe an act that is slimy or unethical. This straightforward modifier+noun composition carries no idiomatic shift, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Slimeball stunt paints a picture of a slimeball, a slimy, nasty person, doing a flashy stunt, a trick to fool people. That's why it means 'a deceitful or dishonest act'.