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seamy
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[ˈsiːmi], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- sordid and disreputable
(e.g: a seamy sex scandal)
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Origin
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late 16th century: from seam + -y. The sense ‘disreputable’(early 17th century) arose from the notion of ‘having the rough edges of seams visible’
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