Smeggy is British slang for something bad, foul, inferior, or disgusting, derived from 'smeg' — itself a shortening of smegma. The term gained wide cultural currency through the British sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf, where 'smeg' served as a general-purpose expletive on par with 'crap.' Calling something smeggy implies it is unpleasant, substandard, or generally objectionable. The register is informal, playful, and slightly adolescent, carrying a distinctly British comedic flavour.
The hostel was smeggy at best — peeling wallpaper, broken shower, smelled like old socks.
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(UK, slang) Bad, foul, inferior.
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