Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. (US) to walk or to leave, either casually or furtively.

1900		A.H. Lewis ‘Politics’ in Sandburrs 97: The can’date sees me oozin’ out.
1907		Wenatchee Daily World (Wash State) 14 May 1/1: Overdorf oozed out of town late last week.
1925		Black Mask Aug. III 7: He pushed open the door and sort of oozed in.
1934		Wodehouse Right Ho, Jeeves 181: Some appointment [...] had caused him to ooze away while my attention was elsewhere.
1938		Denton Jrnl (MD) 5 Nov. 4/2: ‘When I see you beginning to ooze out [...] I’ll call the constable’.
1945		G. Fairlie Capt. Bulldog Drummond 177: I toodled up to the sleepy countryside round Bayswater, discovered the address, oozed in, and found that he had invited another johnny to meet me.
1953		L. Durst Jives of Dr. Hepcat (1989) 7: Well I guess I’ll ooze on down to the crib and get on the beam for the hop tonight. I’ve got to take a rub down in water and you must believe l’ve got to gas my moss.
1956		‘Charles Raven’ Und. Nights 12: He oozed over the wall, through the rhododendrons, and across the lawn.
1979		D. Gram Foxes (1980) 64: She oozed out of the truck.
1996		J. Cameron It Was An Accident 243: Reckoned best to start off up the Stowaway Lounge sort of ooze in gradual.

2. (US black) to walk the streets in search of sexual conquest [note additional rhyme on cruise v. (1)].

1996–2000

Deuce Ofay Productions ‘The Jive Bible’ at JiveOn.com 🌐 Gravy on (one’s) grits: adj. Said of an individual who has proved to be a success in financial matters; Rich. ‘Why don’t Jeremy come ’roun hea’ no more? He always be out oozin’ an’ schmoozin’ a’ late.’.