Where does “sleaze-merchant” come from?
sleaze-merchant (English) comes from English sleaze, from English sleazy, from English Silesia, from Late Latin Silesia.
sleaze-merchant (English): A purveyor of sleaze; one who sells immoral...
Definitions
- A purveyor of sleaze; one who sells immoral...
Ancestry of “sleaze-merchant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sleaze | Low moral standards; A person of low moral... |
| 2 | English | sleazy | Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate;... |
| 3 | English | Silesia | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | Silesia | — |